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PBA NEWS RELEASE
April 5, 2011
PBA D-League Foundation Cup
Team Standings
Group A
W L
Pharex 2 1
NLEX 2 1
PC Gilmore 2 1
RnW Pacific Pipes 1 2
Black Water 1 1
Freego Jeans 0 2
Group B
W L
Cobra Energy Drink 2 0
Maynilad 2 1
Cebuana Lhuillier 1 0
FCA 1 0
Max! Bond Super Glue 1 1
Junior Powerade 0 2
Café France 0 3
Games Thursday
(EAC gym)
2 p.m. – Freego Jeans vs Black Water
4 p.m. – Junior Powerade vs Cebuana Lhuillier
Behind a stinging defense and balance offensive, Maynilad pounced on
Café France for a lopsided 106-74 victory Tuesday for its second
straight win in the PBA D-League Foundation Cup at the Lyceum of the
Philippines University gym.
The Water Dragons needed just 20 minutes to put away their rival as
Garbo Lanete scored 12 of his team-high 21 points in the second
quarter. Jose Lim added 19 and David Marcelo had 10, nine rebounds
and three blocks for Maynilad, which improved to 2-1 in Group B.
In contrast, PC Gilmore held off a fourth quarter assault by Pharex
for a 99-97 victory and earned a piece of the lead in Group A.
Allan Mangahas scored 20 points and Carlo Lastimosa added 15,
including three clutch free throws in the closing seconds for PC
Gilmore, which pull abreast with idle NLEX and Pharex, which had its
two-game winning streak snapped.
“The guys responded well and we gave them different looks with our
defense. I thought our trap did well for us,” said Maynilad coach
Frankie Lim, banished from the court with four minutes to play for
physically contacting a player.
Lim agreed though that his team’s acid test is forthcoming as Maynilad
close out its elimination round against FCA (April 12), Powerade
(April 19) and Cebuana Lhuillier (April 26).
“FCA and Cebuana, they are the strongest teams in our group. But if we
manage to win against them we’ll be assured of a spot in the second
round of the playoffs,” Lim noted.
Non Mabayo scored 21 points and Leeward Lobaton added 13 for the
Scorpions, who couldn’t keep pace due to poor shooting and their
inability to defend well. Café France made just 30 of 88 attempts (34
percent) and picked up their third straight loss in as many games.
Jake Pascual scored all his eight points in the opening quarter to get
Maynilad’s offense going and the Water Dragons held the Scorpions to 5
of 23 shooting for 28-13 lead.
By halftime, Maynilad’s lead had swelled to 57-37 and there was no way
Café France could turn the game around when the Water Dragons posted a
31-point lead at the end of the third.
The physicality of the match take took its toll late in the fourth
when Café France’s guard Ildefonso Bulangis and Maynilad’s Jose Lim
traded barbs moments after a looseball scramble.
Lim, the Maynilad coach, pacified the two but he shove Bulangis a
little bit too hard drawing him a flagrant foul penalty 2 and his
eventual ejection.
PC Gilmore controlled the game for most part by disrupting Pharex’s
momentum with their defensive hassle and scrappiness.
But the Bidang Generix gained some momentum in the fourth and pulled
threateningly close at 97-98 on a 3-pointer by James Mangahas with
17.8 seconds to go.
Lastimosa split his free throws a second later to make it a two-point
game before Pharex missed on two potential game-winner from the
3-point range as time expired.
“We lost our discipline in the end game. That’s natural for a young
team. But at least we find ways to hung on,” said PC Gilmore coach
Richard del Rosario.
The scores:
First Game
Maynilad 106 – Lanete 21, Lim 19, Marcelo 10, Daniels 10, J. Pascual
8, Diputado 8, Dela Rosa 6, Villahermosa 6, Caram 6, Sorela 6, Semerad
4, K. Pascual 2, Catolico 0.
Café France 74 – Mabayo 21, Lobaton 13, Bulangis 7, Almario 7,
Pofereda 6, Delfinado 4, Banas 4, Gallardo 3, Magbitang 3, Babad 2,
Rublico 2, Mejos 2, Garcia 0.
Quarters: 28-13; 57-37; 82-51; 106-74
Second Game
PC Gilmore 99 – Mangahas 20, Lastimosa 15, Sarangay 11, Magbanua 11,
Cortez 10, Acosta 10, Agas 5, Sinco 4, Vidal 4, Sorongon 4, Parala 3,
Dysam 2, Dela Paz 0.
Pharex 97 – Asoro 14, Deutchman 14, Mangahas 13, Morial 11, Aguilar
11, Adolfo 10, Losantes 6, Taylor 5, Tecson 5, Montilla 4, Banal 2,
Viernes 2.
Quarters: 24-17; 49-35; 78-61; 99-97.PR
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