Pasay trips Sarangani, bolsters MPBL drive


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  • The Pasay Voyagers stayed on course with a 65-60 victory over the Sarangani Marlins on Monday, July 15, in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season at the San Andres Sports Complex in Manila.


The Pasay Voyagers stayed on course with a 65-60 victory over the Sarangani Marlins on Monday, July 15, in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season at the San Andres Sports Complex in Manila.

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Warren Bonifacio shines for Pasay.  (MPBL Images)

Led by Warren Bonifacio, Pasay posted its fourth straight win and climbed to 11-7 in the round-robin elimination phase of the 29-team tournament.

Bonifacio fired 20 points, 15 in the second half, and grabbed seven rebounds for Pasay, which is in strong contention to advance to the North Division playoffs.

Other Voyagers who delivered were Axel Inigo with 10 points, eight assists and three rebounds, and Laurenz Victoria with nine points, seven rebounds and three assists.

Sarangani suffered its third straight defeat and tumbled to 4-14 despite the 15-point, 5-rebound, 2-assist, 2-steal effort of Jaymark Mallari and the 10-point outputs of Benjie Jimenez and Larce Christian Sunga.

The Voyagers, who outscored the Marlins in fastbreak points, led by as many as 59-48.

The MPBL goes to the Alonte Sports Arena on Tuesday, July 16, with games pitting Rizal against Bulacan at 4 p.m., Muntinlupa against Zamboanga at 6 p.m., and Pampanga against Binan at 8 p.m.