PBA D-League Foundation Cup
Team Standings
Group A
W L
NLEX 4 1
PC Gilmore 4 2
Black Water 3 3
Pharex 2 3
RnW Pacific Pipes 2 4
Freego Jeans 1 3
Group B
W L
Cobra Energy Drink 3 1
Cebuana Lhuillier 3 1
Max! Bond Super Glue 3 1
FCA 3 1
Maynilad 3 3
Junior Powerade 1 4
Café France 0 5
Games Tuesday
(San Juan Arena)
2 p.m. – Pharex vs Freego Jeans
4 p.m. – FCA vs Cobra energy Drink
PC Gilmore clinched the second outright quarterfinal berth in Group A
by outplaying an error-prone Blackwater Perfume, 92-75, Thursday in
the classification round of the PBA D-League Foundation Cup at the San
Andres gym in Manila.
After a close first half, the Wizards pulled away in the third quarter
by outscoring the Elite, 29-16, and making 56 percent of the field
goal attempts in the period.
Carlo Lastimosa turned in 22 points on 10 of 15 shooting and Allan
Mangahs added 20 for the Wizards, who closed out their campaign with a
4-2 record and joined Group A leader NLEX (4-1) in the second round of
the knockout playoffs.
“Medyo gigil ang mga bata sa first half. But soon as we got our rhythm
in the third quarter everything fell into place,” said PC Gilmore
coach Richard del Rosario.
“This is a big achievement for me and the team. Nobody expected us to
be here but we work our way the hard way.”
Ian Mazo topscored for Blackwater with 25 points but Andrian Celeda
was the only other Elite in double figure with 14.
The Wizards led by just 44-43 when Mark Sarangay completed a 3-point
play and Jett Vidal (17 points) knocked a three pointer to spark a
21-7 blast that stretched their lead to 65-48.
The Elite pulled within 61-70 on a layup by Mazo with 6 minutes left
to play but threw away crucial possessions when they needed to score.
Blackwater finish the classification round with 3-3 mark.
Earlier, the FCA Cultivators got themselves a pretty good shot for an
outright quarterfinal berth in Group B by dispatching Café France,
87-80.
Mark Canlas scored through three quarter and Sean Co accounted for 14
and the Cultivators used a 17-3 run in the first quarter to seize
control.
Allan Husted, a 6-foot-1 guard with a soft touch from the perimeter,
also had stellar performance. He scored 11 points, dished seven
assists and had three steals as FCA improved to 3-1 (win-loss) record.
That mark earned the Cultivators a piece of the lead in Group B
alongside Cebuana Lhuillier, Cobra Energy Drink and Max! Bond Super
Glue and turned the hunt for the two outright quarterfinal berths up
for grabs into a guessing game.
“I’m happy with how we played but we committed lot mental lapses in
the second half,” offered FCA coach Arsenio Dysangco. “Generally, I’m
pleased with how we responded in the last two minutes.”
Everything was going well for the Cultivators until forward Alfred
Gerilla provided the sour note in the second quarter. In his effort to
free himself against Leymund Babad, Gerilla brushed his elbow against
Babad’s face that drew him a flagrant foul penalty 2 and his ejection
with 5:48 left in the second.
“I hope he don’t get suspended,” said a worried Dysangco. FCA test the
mettle of Cobra Energy Drink next Tuesday.
Jewel Ponferida, a 6-foot-5 center with good post-up moves, scored 19
points and had nine rebounds for Café France. Ildefonso Bulangis added
14 and Grevanni Rublico had 13.
The Scorpions kept the game close in the second half, pulling within
77-81 on a 3-pointer by Rublico with 2:28 remaining.
But they lacked the finishing kick and the only winless team in the
league absorbed its fifth straight loss.
The count was tied at 13-13 when Mark Canlas completed a three-point
play before Husted made two free throws and lay-up to get their
decisive run going.
Co, who was named best player of the game, ended that run with
back-to-back 3-pointers that catapulted the Cultivators to a 30-16
advantage late in the opening quarter. They never trailed after that.
Café France made 51 percent of their field goal attempts (23 of 41)
while FCA shot just 48 percent (35 of 77). But Scorpions committed 22
turnovers that turned into 24 FCA points. FCA also outrebounded Café
France, 45-36.
The scores:
First Game
FCA 89 – Canlas 16, Co 14, Bulawan 13, Mallari 11, Husted 11, Gerilla
8, Maconocido 8, Cole 4, Reyes 2, Pascual 2.
Café France 80 – Ponferada 19, Bulangis 14, Rublico 13, Mabayo 12,
Babad 12, Banas 4, Almario 2, Mejos 1, Gallardo 0, Magbitang 0, Garcia
0.
Quarters: 31-21; 52-41; 75-58; 89-80
Second Game
PC Gilmore 92 – Lastimosa 22, Mangahas 20, Vidal 17, Magbanua 8,
Sarangay 6, Cortes 6, Agas 5, Acosta 3, Almazan 2, Parala 2, Dysam 1,
Sinco 0, McCoy 0, Sorongon 0.
Blackwater 75 – Mazo 25, Celeda 14, Ciriacruz 9, Ablaza 6, Acidre 4,
Lapuyz 4, Caperal 4, Belorio 4, Zulueta 3, Saret 2, Del Rosario 0,
Ihalas 0.
Quarters: 23-18; 39-39; 68-55; 92-75.PR
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