Basilan, Iloilo down Chooks-MPBL rivals

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:07:05 +0000

ANTIPOLO CITY – Basilan is officially in, Iloilo is virtually in, and Caloocan is desperately trying to sneak in.

This is the Chooks-to-Go MPBL Lakan Season playoffs situation after Monday’s elimination round games at Ynares Center here.

Rey Publico helps power Iloilo to victory.

Flaunting their firepower in the fourth quarter, the Basilan Steel routed the Rizal Xentro Mall Golden Coolers, 103-85, for their fourth straight victory and an 18-10 record that tightened their hold of third spot in the South division.

The Iloilo United Royals needed to fend off Binan City Luxxe White Krah, 67-64, to climb to joint fifth in the South with a 17-11 slate.

Trailing by nine points with less than five minutes left, the Caloocan Supremos held the Muntinlupa Cagers scoreless the rest of the way while coming through with 10 points, eight by Paul Sanga, to pull off a 63-62 squeaker and injected life to their dying playoffs bid in the North division.

With Sanga making only 1 of 14 attempts, the Supremos lagged behind at 52-63. Sanga, however, found his bearing when needed most, drilling in two triples and two charities in the final assault that raised their card to 15-13, just behind the eighth-ranked Pasay Voyagers (15-12) in the chase for the eight playoff berths.

Sanga finished with 15 points  and 5 rebounds,
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