by Ernest Hernandez
Manila banked on its bench players to zap Pateros, 95-73, in the Metro League Reinforced Conference at the Niagara Industrial Equipment Corporation Gym in Caloocan on Tuesday night.
Carlo Lastimosa, Andrian Celada, and Moustapha Arafat combined for 55 points off the bench for the Stars, who limited Isang Pateros to just nine points in the second quarter before erupting for 31 markers in the final frame.
Carlo Lastimosa of the Manila Stars (Metro League photo)
Eric Mabazza made 16 markers, one board, two dimes, one steal, and one block for Pateros.
Scores:
Manila-INGCO 95 -- Lastmosa 23, Celada 17, Arafat 15, Acosta 8, Mendoza 7, Yu 6, Laude 5, Acibar 5, Camacho 4, Balagtas 3, Manalo 2, Orquina 0, King 0.
Pateros-Metro Asia 73 -- Mabazza 16, Quinga 12, Asis 11, Arellano 7, Pacleb 7, Flores 6, Velchez 6, Ongteco 3, Anasco 3, Tabasan 2, Bernabe 0, Marcial0, Cruz 0, Cayangan 0, Go 0.
Quarterscores: 24-22, 41-31, 64-52, 95-73.
Carlo Lastimosa of the Manila Stars (Metro League photo)
Eric Mabazza made 16 markers, one board, two dimes, one steal, and one block for Pateros.
Scores:
Manila-INGCO 95 -- Lastmosa 23, Celada 17, Arafat 15, Acosta 8, Mendoza 7, Yu 6, Laude 5, Acibar 5, Camacho 4, Balagtas 3, Manalo 2, Orquina 0, King 0.
Pateros-Metro Asia 73 -- Mabazza 16, Quinga 12, Asis 11, Arellano 7, Pacleb 7, Flores 6, Velchez 6, Ongteco 3, Anasco 3, Tabasan 2, Bernabe 0, Marcial0, Cruz 0, Cayangan 0, Go 0.
Quarterscores: 24-22, 41-31, 64-52, 95-73.