Alab Pilipinas ousted as Slingers advance to ABL Finals | Inquirer Sports

Alab Pilipinas ousted as Slingers advance to ABL Finals

/ 10:13 PM April 07, 2017

ALAB PILIPINAS. Photo from Asean Basketball League Facebook/Kuk Thew

ALAB PILIPINAS. Photo from Asean Basketball League Facebook/Kuk Thew

BALIUAG – Alab Pilipinas saw its fire extinguished Friday as the Singapore Slingers swept their 2017 ASEAN Basketball League semifinals series with an 82-64 Game 2 victory at Baliwag Star Arena here.

Xavier Alexander powered Singapore with 21 points, 12 rebounds, and five assists, while Josh Urbiztondo got 20 markers on a 4-of-8 shooting from three, on top of six dimes and five boards.

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Justin Howard also had a huge double-double of 18 points, 16 rebounds that went with four assists in the Slingers win.

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Singapore booked a return trip to the ABL Finals, awaiting the winner of the Hong Kong-Saigon semifinals series.

Kiefer Ravena led Alab’s spirited run in the third quarter, where they clawed their way back from 20-points down, 43-23, and got to as close as six, 57-51, with 1:06 remaining in the frame.

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That, however, proved to be the Filipinos’ last gasp as Wong Wei Long triggered the Slingers’ 14-4 finishing blow that brough the lead back to 19, 74-55, and took the air out of the home team.

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Not helping Alab was the absence of Ray Parks, who was nursin sprained ankle and an injured hip.

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Lawrence Domingo topped the Philippines with 18 points and 13 rebounds, while Ravena got 16 markers and four boards in the defeat.

The Scores:

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SINGAPORE SLINGERS 82 – Alexander 21, Urbiztondo 20, Howard 18, Kwek 10, Wong 8, Oh 3, Folkoff 2, Goh 0.
ALAB PILIPINAS 64 – Domingo 18, Ravena 16, Hughes 10, Carter 7, Celiz 6, Knuttel 4, Hubalde 3, Cawaling 0, Mendoza 0, Acuna 0.

Quarters: 24-14, 47-29, 60-51, 82-64.

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