Zamboanga Family’s Brand Sardines courted disaster before nipping Nueva Ecija, 67-65, on Monday in the OKBet-MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League)
Judel Fuentes knocked in two charities with 12.8 seconds left for Zamboanga’s marginal points that shattered the 65-65 deadlock forged by Nueva Ecija following a 5-point swing by Roi Sumang and Bryon Villarias in just 5 seconds of the back-to-back Mindanao Invasion thrillers.
The Rice Vanguards also had a chance to extend the game, but Roi Sumang, hounded by Jaycee Marcelino, was unable to fire a jumper before the final buzzer. Batangas drew eight points from Baloria in the last four minutes of regulation that ended at 72-72, then leaned on a triple by Baloria and two free throws by MJ Dela Virgen to climb to 21-5 in the South division being led by Bacoor .Despite the loss, Nueva kept second spot behind Pampanga in the North division with a 21-5 slate.
Chris Dumapig also shone for Zamboanga with 9 points and 10 rebounds in the tight game that saw neither team ahead by more than six points.Although Nueva Ecija ran away with 24 fastbreak points, Zamboanga compensated with 19 second-chance points made possible by its big 52-34 edge in rebounds.Baloria wound up with a game-high 17 points plus 6 rebounds and 2 steals to earn best player honors and complement the effort of Jeckster Apinan, who posted 15 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.
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