Sarangani made seven of eight charities while Negros could only make one of two in the homestretch as the Marlins bested the Muscovados, 109-103, in overtime in the OKBet-Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Fifth Season Tuesday at the Marikina Sports Center.
Egged on by the overflow crowd, the Marikina Shoemasters dumped the Bulacan Kuyas, 118-73, in the nightcap and further boosted their playoff bid in the round-robin elimination phase of the 29-team tournament.
The Shoemasters, with 14 of their 15 players scoring, cruised to their seventh straight win for a 14-10 record that strengthened their hold of the magic eighth spot in the North division.
Michael Are, a playmaker out of San Sebastian College, presided over Sarangani’s 10th win in 24 starts with 29 points, including four charities that forged the final score, five rebounds, four assists and three steals.
