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Pampanga extends winning run; Bacoor, Batangas subdue rivals

Published May 16, 2023 04:13 am
The Pampanga Giant Lanterns leaned on another monster game from Justine Baltazar to trounce the Caloocan Batang Kankaloo, 76-68, on Monday, May 15, and stretch their winning streak in the OKBet-MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Fifth Season at the Bacoor Strike Gym in Cavite. *Justine Baltazar puts up another monster performance for Pampanga. (MPBL)*


Baltazar, putting his 6-foot-9 frame to good use, fired 25 points and grabbed 21 rebounds to lead Pampanga to a 7-0 record in the elimination round of the 29-team tournament. With Baltazar also posting three assists, two steals and two blocks, the Giant Lanterns led throughout and by as many as 21 points, 58-37, in handing the Batang Kankaloo their fourth defeat in nine games. Homegrown Jayson Castro Apolonio also shone for Pampanga with 14 points plus six rebounds and so did Kurt Spencer Reyson with 13 points, spiked by three triples, plus six rebounds. Michael John Garcia and Archie Concepcion added nine and seven points, respectively, for Pampanga, which ruled the boards, 57-39, and had more second-chance points, 18-8. Bacoor won the Battle of Cavite with a 60-50 conquest of neighbor Imus in the nightcap. James Kwekuteye and Jimboy Pasturan provided the scoring sock for Bacoor with 18 and 17, respectively, while Mark Yee and Jammer Jamito took care of the rebounds with 11 and 10 each for the Strikers, who climbed to 8-1. Imus slipped to 3-5 despite the 12-point, 12-rebound effort of Jaymar Gimpayan, the 11-point, 14-rebound output of Marc Pingris and the 11-point contribution of Mac Cardona. The Batangas City Embassy Chill bounced back with a 78-70 victory over the Rizal XentroMall Golden Coolers in the opener. Batangas, which drew 13 points from Juneric Baloria and 11 from Jeckster Apinan, climbed to 7-2 as ten other Athletics scored two points or more. Rizal, which fell to 2-8, got 14 points each from Alvin John Capobres and Troy Mallillin and 12 from Jeric James Pido. The MPBL visits the Laguna Sports Complex in Sta. Cruz today, Tuesday with a triple bill pitting Bacolod against San Juan at 4 p.m., Sarangani against Zamboanga at 6 p.m., and Laguna against Pasig at 8 p.m.

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