Zamboanga powers past Slingers for 2-2 slate

Philippine ballclub Zamboanga Valientes finished the Singapore leg of the 2023 ABL Invitationals with a hard-earned 87-79 triumph over the host Slingers, Sunday evening at the OCBC Arena. The Valie…

The Zamboanga Valientes were triumphant against Singapore in the ABL Invitationals. Photo courtesy of the ABL.

The Valientes recovered from an early 11-point deficit and turned the game around in the second half to come away with their second win of the Singapore leg. Antonio Hester led the way for the Valientes with 28 points on a superb 11-of-15 clip, on top of 10 rebounds, five assists, and four steals. Ryan Smith added 15 points and 13 rebounds, while veteran Rudy Lingganay contributed 14 points.

Kentrell Barkley had 29 points and 11 rebounds for Singapore, while Chanceler Gettys also came up with a 19-point, 14-rebound double-double. Xavier Alexander was one rebound shy of a triple-double, with 11 points, 11 assists, and nine boards.

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