PBA D-League: Wangs blasts AMA for back-to-back wins | Inquirer Sports

PBA D-League: Wangs blasts AMA for back-to-back wins

By: - Reporter / @MarkGiongcoINQ
/ 05:16 PM July 11, 2017

Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net

Wangs Basketball shifted into high gear in the third quarter to put AMA Online Education away for good en route to a 110-85 rout in the 2017 PBA D-League Foundation Cup Tuesday at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.

After seeing their early 19-point lead dwindle at halftime, the Couriers regained their form in the second half, outscoring the Titans, 32-19, in the third quarter and leading by as much as 29 late.

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“The players worked hard especially on the defensive end,” said Wangs head coach Gab Banal.

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“We focused on defending Bonleon and Subido because they’re hard to slow down.”

The Couriers had six players in double figures led by Rob Herndon’s 23 points.

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Michael Juico, John Ambuluto and John Montemayor, who grabbed 13 rebounds, added 12 points apiece for Wangs, which improved to 5-3.

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With their second straight win, the Couriers are on track to finish the elimination round at either third or fourth and enter the quarterfinals with a twice-to-beat edge.

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Renzo Subido still came away with a game-high 35 points on 13-of-25 shooting from the field that went with eight assists while Mario Bonleon scored 11 but turned the ball over seven times. AMA slid to 1-6.

The Scores:

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WANGS BASKETBALL 110 – Herndon 23, Montemayor 12, Juico 12, Ambulodto 12, Riley 11, Bitoon 10, Tayongtong 9, De Chavez 7, Habelito 6, Arambulo 6, Sorela 2, King 0.
AMA ONLINE EDUCATION 85 – Subido 35, Bonleon 11, Paras 8, Flores 7, Alas 7, Macaranas 5, Celso 3, Alupani 3, Asuncion 2, Carpio 2, Villanueva 2, Salonga 0, Malones 0, Jordan 0.

Quarters: 30-11, 49-38, 81-57, 110-85.

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