Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Tiebreaker Times

Basketball

Playoff push continues for NorthPort with win over Alaska


Knowing how pivotal this bout is, the NorthPort Batang Pier played their best all-around game of the season, downing the Alaska Aces, 94-84, Wednesday evening at SMART Araneta Coliseum.

The Batang Pier coughed up an 11-point lead as the Aces scored 14 straight to take a 74-71 lead early in the final frame. But Sean Anthony and Stanley Pringle linked up and led a 19-4 rally for a 90-78 lead with 2:33 left to seal the deal.

Anthony had 24 points and 17 rebounds. Pringle made 21 markers, including 12 in the fourth quarter alone.

“Exceptional yung dalawa,” lauded Batang Pier head coach Pido Jarencio. “Talagang yung players, they want to win. The players really want to make a name for themselves — do-or-die game tapos nanalo. This is all the players.”

Mo Tautuaa had 14 points, nine rebounds, and five assists, while Jonathan Grey had 13 in the conquest.

NorthPort improved to 4-6 and are currently at seventh in the standings. They are now assured of at least a playoff for the eighth and last spot, which will likely commence on the first week of April.

But the Batang Pier will first play the Barangay Ginebra next Wednesday, April 3, before fully minding the playoffs.

Carl Bryan Cruz had 23 points – 13 in the first half alone – along with six rebounds, an assist, and a block to lead Alaska.

The Aces have lost their second game in a row and are down to 4-7. On the other hand, the Milkmen are currently ninth in the standings.

#ReadMore  Don Trollano predicts bright future for this batch of Rain or Shine

Sonny Thoss had 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Simon Enciso supplied 11 markers and five dimes.


The Scores:

NorthPort 94 – Anthony 24, Pringle 21, Tautuaa 14, Grey 13, Flores 6, Taha 6, Bolick 3, Guinto 3, Elorde 2, Sollano 2, Lanete 0.

Alaska 84 – Cruz 23, Thoss 14, Enciso 11, Banchero 8, Pascual 8, Ayaay 6, Casio 5, Baclao 3, Teng 2, Galliguez 2, Racal 2, Exciminiano 0.

Quarterscores: 16-19, 40-37, 71-60, 94-84.

Written By

Oftentimes on the sidelines. Forever a student of the game. Morayta-bred.


You May Also Like

Basketball

Hong Kong Eastern clinched a spot in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals after rolling past the also-ran Terrafirma, 134-110, on Friday evening...

Basketball

Rain or Shine snapped out of its two-game funk by sending the erstwhile top-seeded NorthPort slumping all of a sudden, 127-107, in the PBA...

Basketball

Meralco dealt NorthPort its second loss of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup following a 111-94 victory on Tuesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium....

Basketball

Magnolia hacked out an 89-84 win over the hard-fighting Terrafirma to get back on track with the hope that it would be the start...

Basketball

NorthPort finally beat Ginebra after half a decade following a nail-biting 119-116 victory in front of a hostile crowd at the Philsports Arena in...

Basketball

John Amores’ camp is set to file an appeal with the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) following its decision to revoke his playing license....

Basketball

The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) has revoked the playing license of John Amores upon the completion of its probe on the erring player....

Basketball

NorthPort did it on both ends of the floor down the stretch to silence Hong Kong Eastern for the 120-113 bounce-back win and take...

Advertisement