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Zambo raps San Juan; Iloilo, Pasay rip rivals

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The Pasay Voyagers banked on AJ Coronel, homegrown Axel Inigo, Laurenz Victoria and Rommel Mangalino to halt a four-game slide and improve their record to 13-9.

Axel Inigo puts the Pasay Voyagers back on track. | Photograph Courtesy Of Mpbl
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Zamboanga Family’s Brand Sardines quelled San Juan’s final assault and prevailed, 80-66, on Saturday in the OKBet-Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Fifth Season at the FiloIl Flying V Centre in San Juan City.

With their lead cut to 60-65, the Zamboanguenos regrouped behind twins Jaycee and Jayvee Marcelino, John Mahari and Joseph Gabayni and secured their 16th win against six losses, 76-62, with only one minute and 32 seconds left.

Responding to the steering of new coach Louie Alas, the Zamboangueños erased a 24-35 deficit, gained control by the end of the third quarter, 57-51, and proceeded to snap San Juan’s 11-game winning run and pull down the Knights to 18-4 in the round-robin elimination phase of the 29-team tournament.

The burly Gabayni presided over Zamboanga’s balanced offense with 13 points and six rebounds, followed by former Knight Judel Fuentes with 12 points plus seven rebounds.

The Marcelinos had 11 points each and former Letran star King Caralipio with 10 points plus eight rebounds that helped the Zamboanguenos rule the boards, 53-43.

It was a pleasant start for Alas, a multi-titled coach with Letran in the NCAA, the defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association, the Philippine team and the ASEAN Basketball League. He had to make do without suspended Zamboanga big men Dexter Maiquez and Chris Dumapig.

San Juan got 18 points from Marwin Taywan, 17 points, five rebounds plus four steals from Adrian Nocum and 12 points, nine rebounds plus five assists from Orlan Wamar.

In other games, Pasay turned back Negros, 79-73, while Iloilo trounced Quezon City, 77-51.

The Pasay Voyagers banked on AJ Coronel, homegrown Axel Inigo, Laurenz Victoria and Rommel Mangalino to halt a four-game slide and improve their record to 13-9.

Coronel fired 18 points, Ingo 15 points, six assists plus three steals; Victoria 15 points, five assists plus three steals; and Mangalino with 11 points plus five rebounds.

The Iloilo United Royals pulled away at 67-33 en route to their third straight win and a 10-12 slate.

Homegrown Omar Larupay led Iloilo with 11 points plus 12 rebounds, followed by JR Ongteco with 12 points plus nine rebounds and JR Sumido with 10 points.

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