Marinerong Pilipino edges MetroPac, stays alive in PBA D-League playoff race

Marinerong Pilipino beat Metropac-San Beda in overtime, 88-85, to remain in contention in the 2019 PBA D-League playoff race last May 9.

Art Aquino and Larry Rodriguez had 16 points each, and Santi Santillan had 15 points and 14 rebounds including a triple that gave the Skippers an 84-79 lead with 1:09 left in the game.

Jhonard Clarito had 12 points, while Gab Banal and Mike Ayonayon had 10 and 7 each.

Marinerong Pilipino now holds a 4-4 record in the Foundation Group as the Skippers taken on Perpetual Help on May 14.

“Sinasabi namin sa kanila, yung chance wala sa kamay natin, pero ang trabaho is yung natitirang dalawa nating laro. At least yung chance, nandyan pa,” said coach Yong Garcia.

James Canlas fired 22 points for the Movers, while Doliguez added 16 points and six rebounds in the defeat.

The scores

MARINERONG PILIPINO 88 – Rodriguez 16, A. Aquino 16, Santillan 15, Clarito 12, Banal 10, Ayonayon 7, Asistio 6, Wamar 6, M. Aquino 0, Montalbo 0, Bunag 0, Victoria 0.

METROPAC-SAN BEDA 85 – Canlas 22, Doliguez 16, Tankoua 14, Nelle 10, Visser 8, Bahio 5, Soberano 4, Alfaro 4, Oftana 2, Carino 0, Tagala 0, Etrata 0, Abuda 0, Cuntapay 0.

Quarters: 13-12, 29-33, 50-50, 74-74, 88-85.