Not only that the Batang Pier solidified their spot at the top with a 7-1 record but they also finally broke through the Kings – a team that they have never beaten in five years or in their last 14 meetings.
Even after pacing the league standings for more than a month now which also included victories over teams like Eastern, Magnolia and TNT, not a few are still refusing to buy into the belief that NorthPort is a real deal.But a big 119-116 win over Barangay Ginebra on Wednesday, Jan. 8 should change that.
“Everyone's questioning about status ng team na hindi kami nanalo sa big teams so I hope na this win we proved na we’re here to win games and be competitive. Hindi yung basta basta na team lang,” he added. At the forefront of the attack was the Batang Pier's three-headed combo in import Kadeem Jack, Arvin Tolentino and Joshua Munzon while guys like Fran Yu, Evan Nelle, William Navarro and Cade Flores also provided an able supporting cast to the team.
“That was big. I think it just showed the level of maturity we've kind of grown over these eight games,” said Munzon on the team’s show of maturity.
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