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Home ➤ PBA News ➤ PBA News: Manuel tows Alaska past Magnolia, 89-78

PBA News:

Manuel tows Alaska past Magnolia, 89-78

July 10, 2018 – Araneta Coliseum

by Rock Punzalan

PBA News 2018: Alaska Aces wrecked Magnolia Hotshots, 89-78, courtesy of another monster performance from Vic Manuel in Game 2 of their quarterfinals battle in the 2018 PBA Commissioner’s Cup this Tuesday at the Araneta Coliseum. Manuel finished with 22 points and 9 rebounds.

Notes:

➤ Manuel notched a record 11 game streak of more than 20 points per game.

➤ Chris Banchero also contributed 14 buckets, 4 boards and 3 dishes for the Aces.

➤ Journeyman reinforcement Wayne Chism chipped-in 20 points and 15 caroms for the eliminated Pambansang Manok.

Game Scores:
Quarters: 26-21, 46-43, 78-62, 89-78.

alaska: 89

Manuel 22, Banchero 14, Simpson 13, Thoss 11, Racal 10, Exciminiano 7, Enciso 4, Cruz 3, Casio 2, Teng 2, Baclao 1.

magnolia: 78

Chism 20, Sangalang 14, Barroca 9, Lee 8, Jalalon 8, Simon 6, Ramos 6, dela Rosa 5, Brondial 2, Herndon 2, Reavis 0, Melton 0.

July 10, 2018 - Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Written by Rock Punzalan for Philippine Basketball News Team

Home ➤ PBA News ➤ PBA News: GlobalPort grounds Rain or Shine to rubber match

PBA News:

GlobalPort grounds Rain or Shine to rubber match

July 10, 2018 – Araneta Coliseum

by Rock Punzalan

PBA News 2018: GlobalPort Batang Pier shocked Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 114-113, and force a winner-takes-all in their best-of-three series in 2018 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Quarterfinals this Tuesday at the Araneta Coliseum. Import Malcolm White paved the way for Batang Pier with his 28 points and 16 rebounds, while Jonathan Grey dropped the clutch three in the dying seconds of the game to finish with 22 points.

Notes:

➤ GlobalPort and Rain or Shine are now tied 1-1 in their best-of-three quarterfinals showdown.
➤ White was saddled with foul troubles and sat the game with 1:57 remaining in the 3rd before returning in the last 6:12 of the 4th quarter.
➤ The Painters led by as much 16 points in the 3rd canto but failed to sustain their charge and eventually lost steam in the final minutes of the game.

➤ Stanley Pringle also contributed 21 markers, 9 caroms and 9 assists.

➤ Reggie Johnson stood out for the Painters with his 24 buckets, 15 boards, and 7 dishes, while beanpole Raymund Almazan shared 17 points and 11 rebounds.

Game Scores:
Quarters: 24-26, 52-60, 83-91, 114-113.

globalport: 114

White 28, Grey 22, Pringle 21, Anthony 11, Elorde 7, Taha 6, Tautuaa 6, Javelona 4, Teng 3, Espinas 3, Guinto 3, Arana 0.

rain or shine: 113

Johnson 24, Almazan 17, Ahanmisi 15, Daquioag 14, Tiu 10, Norwood 9, Belga 8.

July 10, 2018 - Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Written by Rock Punzalan for Philippine Basketball News Team

Home ➤ Pilipinas Basketball News ➤ FIBA World Cup Under-17: Batang Gilas masters New Zealand, 73-51

FIBA World Cup Under-17:

Batang Gilas masters New Zealand, 73-51

July 9, 2018 – Santa Fe, Argentina

by Rock Punzalan

FIBA World Cup Under-17 News 2018: Batang Gilas humbled New Zealand, 73-51, and placed 13th overall in the 2018 FIBA World Cup Under-17 classification showdown this Monday in Santa Fe, Argentina. Towering 7’1 center Kai Sotto backstopped the young Gilas with 22 points and 10 rebounds.

Notes:

➤ The 13th place finish of Batang Gilas is a new world record for the Philippines, as it finished 15th last 2014.

➤ Batang Gilas was on a hapless losing streak before defeating Egypt prior to Monday’s victory over New Zealand.

➤ No other Filipino player posted double digits in scoring aside from Sotto.

➤ Mitchell Dance led the losing Tall Blacks with 12 markers and 11 rebounds.

Game Scores:
Quarters: 16-12, 41-26, 54-36, 73-51.

batang gilas: 73

Sotto 22, Fortea 9, Abadiano 8, Calimag 8, Chiu 8, Guadana 7, Padrigao 4, Cortez 4, Andrada 0, Lazaro 0.

new zealand: 51

Dance 12, Broughton 10, Cowie 6, Williams-Dunn 6, Dixon 5, Vaigafa 5, Rissetto 4, McKinlay 3, Jenkins 0, Stodard 0, Payne 0.

July 9, 2018 - Santa Fe, Argentina

Written by Rock Punzalan for Philippine Basketball News Team

Home ➤ PBA D-League News ➤ PBA D-League: Go for Gold destroys AMA, 135-91

PBA D-League News:

Go for Gold destroys AMA, 135-91

July 9, 2018 – Ynares Arena

by Rock Punzalan

PBA D-League News 2018: Go for Gold Scratchers mangled the AMA Online Education Titans, 135-91, in the 2018 PBA D-League Foundation Cup this Monday at the Ynares Arena in Pasig. Eric Pili dropped 25 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assits, while Kris Porter contributed a double-double of 20 buckets and 11 caroms.

Notes:

➤ The Scratchers are now 5-2 in the D-League Foundation Cup after the victory, while the Titans fell to the bottom of rankings as it lost its seventh-game straight.

➤ Andre Paras led the losing AMA with 23 markers and 14 boards.

➤ Go for Gold blitzed its way to post an insurmountable lead over AMA, 60-34 at the half. They eventually built a 53-point cushion over the Titans, 135-82 with barely two minutes left in the ballgame.

Game Scores:
Quarters: 34-17, 60-34, 99-61, 135-91.

go for gold: 135

Pili 25, Martinez 20, Porter 20, Wong 18, Desiderio 13, Blardony 10, Salem 10, Castor 6, Gaco 6, Dennison 4, Reyes 2, Capistrano 1.

AMA: 91

Paras 23, Serrano 11, Soriano 11, Rivera 10, Garcia 9, Barde 6, Graham 6, Sabile 3, Alao 2, Jordan 0, Nakpil 0.

July 9, 2018 - Ynares Arena, Pasig

Written by Rock Punzalan for Philippine Basketball News Team

Home ➤ PBA News ➤ PBA News: San Miguel smites Talk ‘N Text, 121-110

PBA News:

San Miguel smites Talk ‘N Text, 121-110

July 9, 2018 – Araneta Coliseum

by Rock Punzalan

PBA News 2018: San Miguel Beermen smote the Talk ‘N Text KaTropa, 121-110, to steal Game 1 of their best-of-three showdown  in the 2018 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Quarterfinals this Monday at the Araneta Coliseum. Import Renaldo Balkman roared with 36 monstrous points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, while June Mar Fajardo added 27 buckets and 13 boards.

Notes:

➤ San Miguel now leads 1-0 over TNT in the quarterfinals.

➤ Roger Pogoy consoled the losing KaTropa with 17 points. Reinforcement Joshua Smith meanwhile chipped-in 17 points and 8 rebounds. Veteran Fil-Am Kelly Williams also added 16 buckets – all on three point bombs.

➤ Reliable long-range sniper Marcio Lassiter also gave the Beermen 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

➤ The Beermen overcame a 23 point Talk ‘N Text lead, 23-46 in the second quarter.

➤ The quarterfinals game was controversial as Talk ‘N Text opted to protest the game which San Miguel won. Team Manager Virgil Villavicencio of TNT placed Game 1 under protest. No reasons were given yet as of press time.

Game Scores:
Quarters: 21-40, 48-62, 86-88, 121-110.

san miguel: 121

Balkman 36, Fajardo 27, Lassiter 26, Santos 10, Ross 9, Cabagnot 6, Ganuelas-Rosser 4, Nabong 3, Heruela 0, Vigil 0.

talk 'n text: 110

Pogoy 17, Smith 17, Williams 16, Romeo 13, Semerad 11, Castro 10, Trollano 10, Rosario 9, Cruz 5, Taha 2, Golla 0, Garcia 0, Paredes 0, Carey 0, Reyes 0 Tamsi 0.

July 9, 2018 - Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Written by Rock Punzalan for Philippine Basketball News Team

Home ➤ PBA News ➤ PBA News: Brownlee heaves Ginebra over Meralco, 88-81

PBA News:

Brownlee heaves Ginebra over Meralco, 88-81

July 9, 2018 – Araneta Coliseum

by Rock Punzalan

PBA News 2018: Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings mangled the Meralco Bolts, 88-81, thanks to Justin Browlee heroics in Game 1 of their best-of-three matchup in the 2018 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Quarterfinals this Monday at the Araneta Coliseum. Import Brownlee stirred Ginebra with his 25 big points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Joe Devance and Greg Slaughter meanwhile contributed 14 and 13 markers apiece.

Notes:

➤ Ginebra now leads 1-0 in their best-of-three quarterfinals head-to-head.

➤ Baser Amer paced the losing Bolts with 15 buckets, 5 assists and 3 boards, while Jared Dillinger made 13 points. Reinforcement Arinze Onuaku dropped a dismal 13 points and 18 boards performance.

➤ The Gin Kings are now on a 6-game winning streak rampage and one game shy of reaching the 2018 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Semifinals.

Game Scores:
Quarters: 22-20; 38-45; 67-62; 88-81.

ginebra: 88

Brownlee 25, Devance 14, Slaughter 13, Aguilar 10, Chan 8, Mercado 8, Ferrer 6, Tenorio 4, Thompson 0.

meralco: 81

Amer 15, Dillinger 13, Onuaku 12, Caram 11, De Ocampo 9, Lanete 8, Hodge 6, Canaleta 5, Newsome 2, Hugnatan 0.

July 9, 2018 - Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

Written by Rock Punzalan for Philippine Basketball News Team

Home ➤ PBA D-League News ➤ PBA D-League: Marinerong Pilipino halts Che’Lu, 91-83

PBA D-League News:

Marinerong Pilipino halts Che'Lu, 91-83

July 9, 2018 – Ynares Arena

by Rock Punzalan

PBA D-League News 2018: Marinerong Pilipino Skippers halted the Che’Lu Revellers, 91-83, in the 2018 PBA D-League Foundation Cup this Monday at the Ynares Arena in Pasig. Jorey Napoles and Robbie Manalang teamed-up to lead the Skippers with 19 points apiece. Napoles also dabbled with double-double as he hauled 11 rebounds.

Notes:

➤ Marinerong Pilipino now sports a 4-3 win-loss slate and currently ranks 3rd in the PBA D-League. Che’Lu Bar and Grill’s five-game win streak got halted with the loss as they fell to 5-2 record.

➤ Jeff Viernes powered the losing Revellers with 19 markers, while Jay Collado added 10 buckets.

➤ Jordan Sta Ana and Kimley Medina had a verbal altercation. Medina was later axed out of the game due to his 2nd technical foul.

Game Scores:
Quarters: 23-12, 47-38, 72-62, 91-83.

marinerong pilipino: 91

Napoles 19, Manalang 19, Tratter 13, Gomez de Liano 10, Jackson 9, Thiele 9, Medina 5, Ndiaye 4, Johnson 0.

che'lu: 83

Viernes 19, Collado 10, Lao 9, Melano 9, Hernandez 9, Bitoon 8, Flores 5, Taganas 4, Sta. Ana 4, Siruma 3, Ochea 2, Mallari 1, Ng 0.

July 9, 2018 - Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig

Written by Rock Punzalan for Philippine Basketball News Team

Home ➤ MPBL News ➤ MPBL News: Parks powers Mandaluyong over Pasig, 98-55

MPBL News:

Parks powers Mandaluyong over Pasig, 98-55

July 5, 2018 – Blue Eagle Gym, Quezon City

by Rock Punzalan

MPBL News 2018: Bobby Ray Parks powered the Mandaluyong El Tigre over the Pasig Pirates, 98-55, in the 2018 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Datu Cup this Thursday at the Blue Eagle Gym in Pasig. Parks registered a monstrous triple-double with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.

Notes:

➤ Ray Ray Parks could have achieved a quadruple-double if he managed to get at least 3 more snatches after registering a game-high 7 steals.

➤ Bernzon Franco provided relief to the losing Pirates with 15 markers.

➤ Celebrity cager Xian Lim managed to drop 6 buckets and 6 caroms.

➤ Mandaluyong raced to a 16 point lead and never looked back, and even led to as much as 50 at one point.

➤ The El Tigre is now 2-1 in the MPBL standings, while the Pirates fell to a dismal 0-3 win-loss record.

Game Scores:
Quarters: 25-10; 56-28; 80-43; 98-55.

mandaluyong el tigre: 98

Parks 20, Vidal 10, Javillonar 10, Rivero 8, Cunanan 7, Boholano 6, Torres 6, Lim 6, Abrigo 5, Lozada 5, Quiro 4, Alabanza 4, Bonsubre 4, Cauilan 2, Vista 1.

pasig pirates: 55

Franco 15, Monte 11, Enrile 7, Bautista 5, Melocoton 4, Saquillo 4, Castellano 2, Yasa 2, Gozum 2, Velchez 2, Corongoy 1, Aldave 0, Melegrito 0, Cervantes 0, Monteclaro 0.

Posted July 5, 2018 - Blue Eagle Gym, Quezon City

Written by Rock Punzalan for Philippine Basketball News Team

Home ➤ MPBL News ➤ MPBL News: Quezon City Capitals strikes GenSan Warriors, 77-72

MPBL News:

Quezon City Capitals strikes GenSan Warriors, 77-72

July 5, 2018 – Blue Eagle Gym, Quezon City
by Rock Punzalan

MPBL News 2018: Quezon City Capitals wrecked the GenSan Warriors, 77-72, in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Datu Cup 2018 this Thursday at the Blue Eagle Gym. Jojo Duncil paved the way for the Capitals with his 14 points 4 rebounds and 3 dishes, while Jesse Collado contributed 11 markers.

Notes:

➤ Chris Masaglang powered the losing GenSan with 18 buckets, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

➤ The Capitals and the Warriors are now at identical 1-2 win-loss slate in the MPBL standings.

➤ Curiously, GenSan missed a total of 19 free throw shots.

Game Scores:
Quarters: 26-16; 47-30; 65-50; 77-72.

quezon city capitals: 77

Duncil 14, Collado 11, Barua 10, Castro 7, Raflores 7, Morillo 6, Gabo 5, Matias 5, Alday 4, Santos 4, Tayongtong 4, Sison 0, Palma 0.

gensan warriors: 72

Masaglang 18, Mahaling 17, Losentes 10, Morada 10, Basco 4, Orbeta 3, Vijandre 3, Landicho 2, Racho 2, Bartolo 2, Goloran 1, Villaruel 0, Clavel 0.

Posted July 5, 2018 - Blue Eagle Gym, Quezon City

Written by Rock Punzalan for Philippine Basketball News Team

Home ➤ PBA D-League News ➤ PBA D-League: Che’Lu Revellers pierces CEU Scorpions, 105-80

PBA D-League:

Che'Lu Revellers pierces CEU Scorpions, 105-80

July 5, 2018 – Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig
by Rock Punzalan

PBA D-League News 2018: Che’Lu Bar and Grill Revellers pierced the CEU Scorpions, 105-80, in the 2018 PBA D-League Foundation’s Cup this Thursday at the Ynares Arena in Pasig. Jeff Viernes exploded for the Revellers with 22 big points on 6-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc.

Notes:

➤ Stephen Siruma and JJ Collado contributed 14 and 12 points respectively.

➤ Pierce Chan led the losing Scorpions with 16 markers, while Rich Guinitaran added 13 buckets.

➤ The Revellers improved to 5-1 win-loss record to top the standings, while the Centro Escolar University Scorpions fell to 3-3 slate.

Game Scores:
Quarters: 23-16, 50-34, 73-48, 105-80.

che'lu revellers: 105

Viernes 22, Siruma 14, Collado 12, Taganas 10, Bitoon 12, Melano 9, Ng 9, Flores 7, Lao 5, Ochea 4, Sta. Ana 3, Mallari, 0.

ceu scorpions: 80

Chan 16, Guinitaran 13, Oloume 12, Wamar 11, Caballero K.B. 6, Rojas 5, Uri 4, Caballero K. 4, Fuentes 4, Formento 3, Pomaran 2, Intic 0, Veron 0, Cruz 0.

Posted July 5, 2018 - Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig

Written by Rock Punzalan for Philippine Basketball News Team

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