Davao tops South; GenSan prevails in Chooks-MPBL

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 08:16:07 +0000

Mikey Williams helped the GenSan Warriors clinch the last playoff berth in the South.

Davao Occidental and Manila were thoroughly tested before besting their opponents in the Chooks-to-Go MPBL Lakan Season on Monday at San Andres Sports Complex.

The Davao Occidental Tigers leaned on a clutch triple by Emman Calo with 8.8 seconds left to subdue the Marikina Shoemasters, 85-83, and close the elimination round with a South division best 26-4 record.

The Manila Stars, on the other hand, banked on the tested partnership of Chris Bitoon and Aris Dionisio to foil Zamboanga Family’s Brand Sardines, 74-71, and finish as second seed in the North division with a 25-5 slate.

As expected, the General Santos Warriors overpowered the Sarangani Marlins, 103-87, to climb to 17-12 in the South.

GenSan formally shut the playoffs door on Cebu Casino Ethyl Alcohol (15-14) and ended Sarangani’s season with a league-worst 1-29 tally.

Calo’s triple, followed by his block off Yves Sazon’s corner buzzer-beater completed the
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