Marikina weathered Quezon Province's final assault to prevail, 73-70, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, and prove it deserves to be in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Fifth Season playoffs at the Marikina Sports Center.
The Marikina Shoemasters wasted a 25-point spread, allowed the Quezon Huskers to knot the count at 70, before getting the lift from homegrowns RV Berjay and Felipe Chavez to finish the round-robin elimination round with a 16-12 record, good for the eighth and last playoff slot in the North division.
As a result, instead of hosting the Zamboanguenos on Oct. 14, the Huskers will have to fly over to Zamboanga City for Game 2 of their best-of-three quarterfinal series. The 6-foot-4 Berjay posted 14 points, five rebounds and three assists to earn best player honors at the expense of teammates Joe Gomez De Liano with 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists, and Chavez with 10 points, eight rebounds and two assists.
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