PBA D-League Foundation Cup
Team Standings
Group A
W L
NLEX 4 1
PC Gilmore 4 2
Black Water 3 3
Freego Jeans 2 3
RnW Pacific Pipes 2 4
Pharex 2 4
Group B
W L
Cobra Energy Drink 4 1
Cebuana Lhuillier 3 1
Max! Bond Super Glue 3 1
FCA 3 2
Maynilad 3 3
Junior Powerade 1 5
Café France 1 5
Games Tuesday (Meralco Gym)
2:00 pm - Max! Bond Super Glue vs. FCA Cultivators
4:00 pm - Freego Jeans vs. NLEX Road Warriors
In a game that meant little and a lot at the same time, CafeFrance
outlasted Jr. Powerade Tigers, 85-83. on Thursday in the PBA D-League
Foundation Cup at the Trinity University of Asia Gym in Quezon City.
The breakthrough win came on the sixth try for CafeFrance, which was
important according to coach Mon Jose coming as it did against a team
they will play against once more on May 24, this time with a
first-round berth on the line. Jr. Powerade fell to a similar 1-5 card
at the end of the classification round.
"Malaking bagay psychologically para sa team na ma-realize nilang kaya
nilang manalo sa D-League," said the mentor, who also handles the
Centro Escolar University team in the NAASCU from whom the core of the
team is drawn from. "You never know pagdating sa knockout games, baka
we're peaking at the right time."
Even before the game, both teams knew they would play each other in
the Group B knockout game prior to the first round of the playoffs
whatever happened in their match yesterday.
The Tigers held a 61-71 lead late in the third period behind the
efforts of John Smith, James Martinez, Alvin Padilla, Brian Ilad and
Magi Sison, who were all in double figures after three periods.
But CafeFrance, behind the double-double heroics of Mon Mabayo (21
points and 10 rebounds) as well as new recruit Jervin Parale, grabbed
the upperhand at 82-78 with 2:33 left.
JR Bulangis gave CafeFrance a two-point lead in the final twelve
seconds before their team's defense held Jr. Powerade with no solid
looks at the basket on its final possession.
The scores:
First Game
Café France 85 - Mabayo 21, Ponferrada 17, Babad 9, Rublico 8,
Bulangis 8, Magbitang 6, Banas 4, Parale 4,Lobaton 3, Mejos 3,
Gallardo 2, Almario 0.
Jr. Powerade 83 - Smith 16, Sison 16, Ilad 12, Martinez 11, Padilla
10, Gamboa 9, Juruena 7, Jeffries 2, Gingerich 0, Gomez 0, Maniego 0.
Quarters: 22-28, 48-51, 64-71, 85-83.PR
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