The Meralco Bolts took down San Miguel, 92-89, to say their second straight win within the PBA On Tour on Saturday in Tiaong, Quezon.
The Beermen had been main by only one level, 84-83, with lower than 5 minutes remaining within the remaining body earlier than the Bolts made a 7-0 run capped by Allein Maliksi’s triple to take a 90-84 lead with 2:44 left.
Rodney Brondial answered with a basket to chop their deficit, however Raymond Almazan made a layup on the 1:12 mark to seal the win for the Bolts regardless of Jericho Cruz’ shot and break up late within the recreation.
Maliksi registered 21 factors whereas Almazan posted 14 factors and 14 rebounds. Bong Quinto scored 19 whereas Anjo Caram had 11 factors and 7 assists to enhance Meralco’s standings to 3-1.
Cruz tallied 19 markers whereas Marvin Lee and Allyn Bulanadi chipped in 18 factors apiece. Brondial was a rebound shy of a double-double with 14 factors and 9 boards, whereas Mo Tautuaa had a statline of 12 factors, eight rebounds, and 7 assists as SMB slid to 2-3.
PBA On Tour motion will return on Sunday with Rain or Shine going in opposition to Terrafirma at 5 pm and rivals Magnolia and Barangay Ginebra dealing with one another at 7:30 pm on the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
The scores:
Meralco 92 – Maliksi 21, Quinto 19, Almazan 14, Caram 11, Pascual 8, Pasaol 5, Rios 4, Jose 3, Johnson 3, Hodge 2, Torres 2.
SMB 89 – Lee 18, Bualandi 18, Cruz 18, Brondial 14, Tautuaa 12, Saldua 6, Lazarte 2, Faundo 0, Baclao 0.
Quarters: 25-24, 47-46, 69-73, 92-89.
—Justin Kenneth Carandang/JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
