Pateros quintet clips Marikina, zeroes in on F4

PATEROS Austen Morris tripped Marikina Wangs, 83-74, Saturday night to move a step closer to a semifinal spot in the Filsports Basketball Association Second Conference at Marikina Sports Center.

Jawhar Purdy’s 32 points and nine rebounds powered the Associates to solo third with a 4-5 record, a win shy of a semifinal slot.

Pampanga Foton and Manila National University-MFT trounced Malolos Mighty Bulsu, 80-70, and Quezon City UP Fighting Maroons, 61-42, respectively, to keep their share of the lead with identical 7-2 marks.

Meanwhile, league president and CEO LJ Serrano and Eagle Broadcasting Corp. president Jorge Cabacungan have forged an agreement to air FBA games on Net 25 and its affiliate international channels.

Lague commissioner and CFO Vince Hizon was present together with FBA COO Claudia Perrine and EBC COO James Manzanero.

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