PBA D-League: Batangas-EAC loses lead, hangs on to beat AMA

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Batangas-Emilio Aguinaldo College blew a 25-point lead before holding off AMA Online Education down the stretch, 97-95, in the PBA D-League Foundation Cup on Monday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig.

The Generals snapped their two-game losing streak and picked up their second win in five games.

The Titans closed to within one, 95-96, after Andre Paras buried a 3-pointer with three seconds remaining. Oliver Arim spilt his free throws to give the Generals needed cushion with 2.4 ticks left.

“Coming off from two terrible losses, it was a good win for us. Our confidence levels raised after this game,” Batangas-EAC head coach Oliver Bunyi said in Filipino.

Irvin Palencia’s last-gasp trey came up short as the Titans absorbed their fifth-straight loss.

Batangas-EAC’s bench outscored the AMA Online Education’s, 57-31.

Clark Bautista, who came back from a one-game suspension, led the way for the Generals with 25 points while Clark Derige tallied 20 markers on a 7-of-12 shooting clip.

Jason Jordan had 20 points for the AMA Education.