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Sarangani stuns Nueva Ecija in double OT; San Juan, GenSan win

Published Jun 4, 2023 10:03 am
Sarangani, riding the record 50-point outburst of Jeff Viernes, stunned Nueva Ecija in double overtime, 134-123, while San Juan and GenSan trounced their opponents on Saturday, June 3, in the OKBet-MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Fifth Season at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City. *Jeff Viernes fires record 50 points as Sarangani stuns Nueva Ecija. (MPBL Images)*

Viernes poured 19 points, including 17 straight, in the second extension en route to breaking John Wilson's 44-point individual scoring league record set in 2019 and handing defending champion Nueva Ecija its first loss after piling 11 wins in the single round-robin elimination phase of the 29-team tournament.
After the euphoria of watching Viernes' marksmanship as his 9 of 14 triple tries and 17 of 19 charities had settled down, the fans then saw the General Santos Warriors clobber Pasig City MCW Sports, 91-76, and the San Juan Knights trounce the Quezon Huskers, 98-69.
Powered by Wilson's 31-point explosion and Jervy Cruz's 16-point effort, the Warriors surged ahead beyond recall, 81-64, and improved to 8-3, the same card as the Knights.
Pasig, which fell to 8-5, got 16 points from Robbie Manalang while Kenny Roger Rocacurva added 12 and Ryan Paule Costelo listed 10.
Pouncing on the depleted Huskers, who missed the services of the injured Will Gozum and key players Jeric Teng and Thomas Torres, the Knights led by as many as 33 points, 98-65, and pulled down Quezon to 8-4.
Adrian Clarence Nocum led San Juan with 20 points, followed by Orlan Wamar with 16 points, 10 assists and five rebounds aided by Egie Boy Mojica with 11 points, and Reeve Ugsang and Ron Dennison with 10 apiece.
Only Alfrancis Tamsi was able to score twin digits for Quezon with 16.
Apart from Viernes, who also posted eight assists, four rebounds and three steals, Sarangani also banked on John Paul Cauilan, who notched 23 points, including a long triple that sent the game into overtime at 97-97.
Will McAloney forged the second extension, 108-108, with an inside thrust for Nueva Ecija, which rallied from a 67-43 halftime deficit. After that, however, Viernes took over.

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