PBA D-League: Diliman College-Gerry’s routs Wangs to stay in playoff hunt
Kevin Gandjeto. PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines– Diliman College-Gerry’s Grill bolstered its playoff hopes with a 108-95 drubbing of Wangs Basketball Tuesday in the 2019 PBA D-League at JCSGO Gym in Cubao.
The Blue Dragons, who led by as much as 23, fended off a third-quarter fightback from the Couriers en route to the win for a 3-3 record to stay in the hunt for the top four of the Foundation Group.
“The way we’re playing, we’re starting to pick up. I think we can show some more and play good basketball,” he said.
Beninese big man Kevin Gandjeto stuffed the stat sheet with 33 points, 17 rebounds, three steals and two blocks for
Joseph Brutas drained 19 points built on six triples, while Marco Balagtas recorded a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Axel Inigo poured 33 points and five rebounds in the losing effort for the Couriers, while Arvin Tolentino had 16.
It was Wangs’ third straight defeat to sink to 3-4.
The Scores:
DILIMAN-GERRY’S 108 — Gandjeto 33, Balagtas 20, Brutas 19, Bauzon 13, Mahari 9, Cabanag 5, Torrado 4, Darang 3, Sombero 2, Bonsubre 0, Enriquez 0, Brill 0, Ngo 0, Tay 0, Salazar 0.
WANGS 95 — Inigo 33, Tolentino 16, Vito 8, Lim 8, Bulawan 7, Estrella 6, Tongco 5, De Mesa 5, Wong 5, Santos 2, Brojan 0, Lucas 0, Ilac 0, Evangelista 0, Singontiko 0.
Quarters: 25-16, 53-34, 78-65, 108-95.
