PBA D-League: Sanga leads Hog’s Breath rout of Zambales

Paul Sanga. PBA D-LEAGUE IMAGE FILE PHOTO/Nuki Sabio

MANILA, Philippines — Hog’s Breath Café, the surprise team owning the league’s best record, overwhelmed Zambales M-Builders, 83-54, in the PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup Tuesday at the Blue Eagle gym.

The Razorbacks, the only team yet to be beaten after six games, took control early behind their fast-paced game and steady shooting to build a 34-19 buffer by halftime, a lead they never relinquished.

“Our uptempo game plays a big part in our campaign,” said Hog’s Breath coach Caloy Garcia, whose team, undersized without a true center, relies in its perimeter game and likes the up-and-down kind of tone to compensate its lack of size.

“Our goal every game is to limit our opponents to below 40 percent field goal shooting and we can only do that with a fast-paced game to hopefully wear down the opposition. I thought today we did very well,” Garcia, who also serves as head coach of the Letran Knights, added.

The M-Builders, who absorbed their fifth defeat in seven games, shot just 26% from the field.

Paul Sanga led a balanced Hog’s Breath surge with 14 points, all coming in the second half.