Davao was saved by a Hail Mary shot, while Quezon got a reprieve from a missed free throw as they squeezed out overtime victories over Bataan and Zamboanga, respectively, in the 6th MPBL Season.
MANILA, Philippines – Davao was saved by a Hail Mary shot, while Quezon got a reprieve from a missed free throw as they squeezed out overtime victories over Bataan and Zamboanga, respectively, in the 6th MPBL Season on Monday at the Orion Sports Complex in Bataan.
Kenneth Ighalo finally broke Davao's nearly five-minute scoreless spell with 26.2 seconds to go, only for Sazon to drive in and Robbi Darang add two charities for an 81-78 Bataan lead with only 1.5 seconds left.Manzo wound up with 14 points, four rebounds, three assists and one steal to clinch best player honors over Arth Dela Cruz, who chalked 12 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists and three steals.
Zamboanga suffered its first loss in six games despite the 25-point output of Jaycee Marcelino and the 14-point contribution of Adrian Santos. Carl Bryan Cruz led Manila SV Batang Sampaloc with 25 points, 13 rebounds and three assists, followed by Filipino-American CJ Mitchell and veteran Rabeh Al-Hussaini, who got ejected for a disqualifying foul in the third quarter, with 14 points each. Ahmad Hanapi contributed 10 points for the Stars.
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