PBA D-League Foundation Cup
Team Standings
Group A
W L
NLEX 3 1
Pharex 2 1
Black Water 2 1
PC Gilmore 2 2
RnW Pacific Pipes 1 2
Freego Jeans 0 3
Group B
W L
Cobra Energy Drink 2 0
Cebuana Lhuillier 2 1
FCA 2 1
Maynilad 2 2
Max! Bond Super Glue 1 1
Junior Powerade 1 2
Café France 0 3
Games Thursday
(JCSGO gym)
2 p.m. – Black Water vs Pharex
4 p.m. – Max! Bond vs Cobra Energy Drink
John Raymundo made a key assist that set up Clifford Hodge for a
three-point play that lifted NLEX to a thrilling 88-87 victory over PC
Gilmore, Tuesday, in the PBA D-League Foundation Cup at the JCSGO gym.
Only 3.9 seconds was left on the game clock when the 5-foot-10 guard
squeezed himself off a double-team and fed Hodge underneath the
basket.
The 6-foot-5 forward made an awkward shot but it somehow fell into the
basket and tied the game. Fouled on that play, Hodge calmly sank his
bonus free throw to put the Road Warriors ahead.
“I had no more option. Then nakita ko si Hodge na libre so pinasa ko
agad,” said Raymundo of his game-winning feed.
In the first game, Alfredo Gerilla scored 15 points and Alan Husted
knocked two huge 3-point shots in the fourth quarter as the FCA
Cultivators subdued the Maynilad Water Dragons, 77-67, in Group B
play.
PC Gilmore called for time with 1.1 seconds to play. And the Wizards
nearly pulled it off but Jett Vidal’s game-winning attempt went short
as time expired.
The win was the third in four game for the Road Warriors, who assumed
the solo lead in Group A. PC Gilmore fell to 2-2 record.
Hodge scored 21` points and Ian Sanggalang grabbed 13 rebounds for
NLEX, which outrebounded PC Gilmore, 46-40.
“Our defense collapsed in the early going. That’s the reason why [PC
Gilmore} scored 44 points in the first half. But the guys did a good
job catching up,” said NLEX coach Boyet Fernandez.
The Wizards led by 14 points (63-49) late in the third, but NLEX
outscored them 14-2, over the next 2:30 minutes to trim the deficit to
just one going into the fourth. Chris Ellis started the run with
3-point play and dunk and Jaypee Belencion (16 points) ended it with
successive 3-pointers.
Carlo Lastimosa led all scorers with 22 points and his lay-p with 1:29
to play gave the Wizards an 86-81 lead.
Mark Acosta scored 18 points and Vidal added 11 for the Wizards.
After losing their composure in the second quarter, the Cultivators
rallied from a seven point deficit in the third before taking control
with a 9-0 run.
The win was the second in three game for the Cultivators, who bounced
back from a 58-80 blowout loss against Cebuana Lhuillier two-weeks
ago.
“We had a good start but lost our focus in the second quarter when
Maynilad made a run. I thought the players responded well in the
second half,” said FCA coach Arsenio Dysangco, himself drawing a
technical midway in the second for continuous complaining to the
officials.
Up next for the Cultivators is winless Café France on May 5.
“That’s a problem for us. We won’t play in the next three weeks. We’ll
see how to keep the guys in shape,” he said.
After Garvo Lanete tied the game at 57-57, Alex Mallari and Husted
hit successive 3-pointers and Gerilla completed a 3-point play to give
FCA a nine-point lead.
Lanete, who led all scorers with 21 points, scored on a layup in the
ensuing play but Husted answered with another 3-pointer to make it a
10-point game. Husted and Mallari scored 13 points apiece.
Jose Lim was the only other Water Dragon in doubled figures with 10
points. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak by Maynilad, which
played without suspended coach Frankie Lim.
Maynilad shot poorly (22 percent) in the first quarter but clawed back
in the next as Lanete warmed up. During that stretch, the Cultivators
became tentative and wilted as the Water Dragons played physical.
Maynilad (2-2) opened a 49-42 lead in the third quarter but lost their
rhythm following a series of turnovers, mostly on errant passes. FCA
exploited the opportunity and outscored the Water Dragons, 15-6, over
four minutes to take a 2-point lead entering the third.
The Scores:
First Game
FCA 77 – Gerilla 15, Mallari 13, Husted 13, Cole 10, Reyes 7, Canlas
4, Pascual 4, Dizon 3, Bulawan 3, Co 3, Custodio 2, Datang 0.
Maynila 67 – Lanete 21, Lim 10, Marcelo 8, Diputado 7, E. Pascual 6,
Caram 4, Dela Rosa 4, K. Pascual 4, A. Semerad 2, D. Semerad 0,
Villahermosa 0.
Quarters: 22-12; 37-39; 57-55; 77-67.
Second Game
NLEX 88 – Hodge 21, Sangalang 18, Belencion 12, Menor 10, Ellis 7,
Salamat 6, Abueva 5, Raymundo 4, Tesoro 3, Co 2, Pascual 0, Dehesa 0.
PC Gilmore 87 – Lastimosa 22, Acosta 14, Mangahas 11, Vidal 9, Sinco
9, Cortes 8, Agas 8, Parala 2, Sarangay 2, Magbanua 0, Dysam 0.
Quarters: 16-21; 36-44; 63-64; 88-87.PR
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