Antipolo City - Joseph Yeo scored a career high 27 points and Kelly Williams added 23 as the Realtors ousted Alaska 99-86 in their do or die game. The ninja scored 8-of-12 shots from the field and 9-of13 from the free throw lane and more importanly scored key baskets in the fourth period.
Early in the first half, the realtors were trailing by as much as 11 points.
“I just told the boys that we had to believe in ourselves,” coach Boyet Fernandez said. “We had to have the belief that we can get past the wildcard, that we could get past Alaska in this game.”
In the second game, Talk 'N Text prevailed over Purefoods 98-83 in a fight marred-game. Terrence Leather, the import of Talk 'N Text was ejected after he and Jondan Salvador figured in a skirmish that involved a bench clearing incident. Jimmy Alapag top scored with 26 points and Mac Cardona added 25.
The realtors will now battle Talk 'N Text for the last quarterfinal slot against Barangay Ginebra.
The scores:
First Game:
STA. LUCIA 99—Yeo 27, Williams 23, Omolon 13, Reyes 12, Benson 11, Miranda 5, Espino 3, Aquino 3, Mendoza 2, Coronel 0, Gonzales 0.
ALASKA 86—Miller 26, Holcomb 18, Tenorio 13, Cariaso 10, Thoss 8, Laure 5, Capus 2, Ferriols 2, Dela Cruz 2, Fonacier 0, Hugnatan 0.Quarters: 19-19, 37-43, 67-70, 99-86
Second Game:
TALK ‘N TEXT 98—Alapag 26, Cardona 25, Allado 15, Leather 13, Washington 9, Peek 4, Chia 3, De Ocampo 2, Ritualo 1, De Guzman 0, Carey 0, Lao 0.
PUREFOODS 83—Simon 15, Yap J. 14, Salvador 10, Yap R. 10, Rhalimi 8, Villanueva 8, Raymundo 8, Evangelista 7, Larong 3, Sanz 0, Lanete 0, Castillo 0.Quarters: 22-17, 48-36, 77-56, 98-83
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