By Ricky Manliguis
ANTIPOLO CITY—Makati leaned
on a hot start to repulse General Santos-Golden State College, 86-71, in the first game of Tuesday
action of the 2018 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Datu Cup at the Ynares
Center.
The Skyscrapers maintained double-digit leads the entire
ballgame, but had to withstand a fourth quarter uprising by the Warriors en
route to its second straight win and fourth overall in five games.
Ex-pro Philip Paniamogan produced a game-best 28 points on
10-of-19 shooting with five rebounds, four assists and thee steals for the boys
of coach Cholo Villanueva.
Jeckster Apinan added 11 and nine boards, while Rudy
Lingganay produced 10 markers.
After a close 29-17 first quarter, the Skyscrapers used a
23-12 second period to end the half with a commanding 52-29 edge.
GenSan battled back in the final quarter, even getting to as
close as 11, 66-77, on a Rudolfo Villaruel bucket with 2:39 left in the game. But
Makati kept its compsore in the homestretch en route to victory.
Despite shooting 30-of-65 (46%) from the field, the
Skyscrapers committed 25 turnovers, which translated into 30 GenSan points.
Christopher Magaslang
had 24 points and seven steals for the Warriors, which fell to its third
straight loss and a 1-4 record. Viilaruel was the other Warrior in double
digits with 16 markers and nine rebounds.
The scores:
Makati 86—
Paniamogan 28, Apinan 11, Lingganay 10, Ablaza 8, Bautista 6, Cayanan 6, Isip
6, Villanueva 4, Lasquety 3, Importante 2, Manlangit 2, Mangahas 0, Mocon 0,
Lloren 0.
General Santos 71—Magaslang
24, Villaruel 16, Clavel 7, Mahaling 7, Goloran 6, Alih 4, Basco 2, Landicho 2,
Demapelis 2, Racho 1, Orbeta 1, Gomez 0, Timon 0, Morada 0, Yusop 0.
Quarterscores: 29-17, 52-29, 74-53, 86-71.
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