MPBL News 2018: Gab Banal powered the Bacoor Strikers over Laguna Heroes, 91-86, in the ongoing Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Datu Cup this Tuesday at Strike Gymnasium in Bacoor. Banal fired 25 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists, while Mark Montuano added 20 buckets, 9 boards and 2 steals.
Notes:
➤ Banal, who came-off a grueling game earlier in the day at the PBA D-League Finals, dropped 10 buckets all in the fourth quarter.
➤ Leonardo de Vera also contributed 17 points, while Chris Sumalinog had 15 goals.
➤Former PBA star Denok Meranda paced the losing Heroes with 29 markers on tournament record 13 three point bombs.
➤Bacoor is now 4-2 in the Datu Cup, while Laguna fell to a 2-4 win-loss slate.
Posted August 15, 2018 - Strike Gymnasium Bacoor
Written by Rock Punzalan for Philippine Basketball News Team
MPBL News 2018: Pampanga Lanterns escaped Bacoor Strikers, 81-80, in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Datu Cup 2018 this Tuesday at the Olivarez College Gym in Parañaque. Juneric Baloria topscored for the Lanterns with 24 points including the game-dagger freethrows in crunch time.
Notes:
➤ Both the Lanterns and the Strikers now have identical 1-1 records.
➤ The Bacoor Strikers were led by Gab Banal and Chris Sumalinog who scored 21 and 17 buckets respectively.
➤ Pampanga missed the services of Jimbo Aquino (suspended) and Michael Juico (injured).
Written by Rock Punzalan for Philippine Basketball News Team