PBA D-League: Go for Gold-CSB notches first win vs. Family-Mart Enderun
MANILA, Philippines—Go for Gold-College of St. Benilde booked its first win in the 2019 PBA D-League Aspirants Cup after turning back Family Mart-Enderun, 78-69 Thursday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.
Justin Gutang paced the Blazers with 23 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and two steals. The Blazers now sport a 1-2 record.
From a slim 38-35 lead in the third quarter, the Blazers touched off a 13-2 run to pull away, 51-37, with 5:42 left in the period.
Article continues after this advertisement“We’re happy we finally won,” said Blazers head coach Charles Tiu.
“We’ve been struggling and the team hasn’t been playing well, but we played a bit better today.”
Roosevelt Adams chalked up a double-double for Go for Gold-CSB with 11 points and 12 rebounds while Unique Naboa had 12 points and nine assists.
Article continues after this advertisementMarvin Hayes had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Titans who dropped to 0-2. / gsg