Defending champion EcoOil-La Salle moved a win away from a return journey to the finals after thumping hapless University of Perpetual Help System DALTA, 107-78, in Game 1 of their 2023 PBA D-League semifinals showdown on Thursday.
Mark Nonoy confirmed the best way for the Green Archers, churning out 22 factors in simply 18 minutes of motion whereas Bright Nwankwo dropped a double-double efficiency of 10 markers and 13 rebounds as La Salle took the sequence opener.
The ALTAs tried to play catch-up within the third body with John Abis drilling a jumper to make it a 50-44 deficit for Perpetual, however La Salle had greater than sufficient weapons in its arsenal because it held a 71-60 cushion earlier than the payoff interval.
The Taft crew then pulled away for good due to a 29-6 rampage that noticed the Archers construct a lead as excessive as 33, 104-71, within the last 1:29 as they by no means seemed again since then.
Perpetual was led by Jielo Razon and Carlo Ferreras, who registered 17 and 14 factors apiece whereas teenager Cyrus Nitura had an all-around statline of 15 markers, eight rebounds, six assists, and three steals.
La Salle will look to punch its finals ticket come Tuesday at 2 p.m. on the FilOil EcoOil Centre.—LDF, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
