Muntinlupa nears semis

Allan Mangahas missed all of his five shots from the field but dished out a record 17 assists as Muntinlupa overwhelmed Zamboanga, 89-78, on Wednesday night to close in on a South division semifinal clash with Batangas City in the MPBL Datu Cup.

Mangahas finished with only a point, but his playmaking proved key as the Cagers gained the head start in their series with No. 6 Zamboanga, which has won five of its last six games before losing the series opener.

The Athletics clipped Imus Bandera, 77-69, also for 1-0. —CEDELF P. TUPAS