MPBL: Voyagers back in orbit

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 09:49:12 +0000

Axel Inigo and Jaypee Belencion shared scoring honors while Dhon Reverente controlled the boards as the Pasay Voyagers tripped the Quezon City Capitals, 92-89, on Thursday in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Lakan Season at Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City.

The wily Inigo and Belencion fired 22 points each while Reverente came through with 18 points and 20 rebounds as they powered the Voyagers back into orbit with an 11-6 record in the North division of the 31-team league.

It was Inigo, however, who delivered the killer blow by sinking two free throws in the last six seconds for the final count.

Aaron Black tried to force overtime but missed his 3-point corner jumper two seconds later, sealing the Capitals fate of a third straight defeat and a 6-10 slate.

Other Voyagers who delivered were Elmar Moradas with 13 points and Raymund Ilagan with 10 points plus 12 rebounds.

Earlier, the Iloilo United Royals and Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines upstaged better-placed opponents.

Leaning on former pro Al Francis Tamsi and homegrown find Aaron Jeruta, the Royals stunned the Pampanga Giant Lanterns, 76-70, while Navotas struck from afar to trample the Mindoro Tamaraws, 72-57.

Tamsi and Jeruta fired 8 points each in the fourth quarter, where Iloilo erected a 61-53 lead and warded off the Lanterns’ final challenge to climb to a 9-6 record in the South division.

Despite the loss, however, the Giant
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