Big Chill ties Cebuana for 2nd
In a game its coach said was perfect, Big Chill overwhelmed Erase Plantcenta, 106-69, yesterday and pushed the Super Chargers within a win of a semifinal stint in the PBA D-League Foundation Cup at the Ynares Sports Arena.
“We didn’t do anything wrong in this game,” said Big Chill mentor Robert Sison. “The rust factor didn’t set in because the players were very eager to compete after a two-week break.”
Jessie Collado pumped in 16 points and five other Super Chargers scored in double figures in the 37-point rout that lifted Big Chill in a tie with idle Cebuana Lhuillier at 6-2 behind the perfect 8-0 card of early semifinalist NLEX.
If the deadlock stays after the eliminations, the Super Chargers will claim the last outright semifinal berth over the Gems due to the winner-over-the-other rule.
Earlier, Jaymo Eguilos nailed a jumper with five seconds left as Boracay Rum nipped Cafe France, 77-75, after the Waves blew a 10-point lead, 75-65, with less than three minutes left.
At 3-5, Erase Plantcenta, Boracay Rum and Cafe France still have a slim chance of advancing to the quarterfinals.
“All we could do now is wait and see what happens,” said Boracay coach Lawrence Chongson.
Toto Bandaying paced the Waves with 19 points, while Ken Acibar and Maclean Sabellina teamed up for 26 markers.
The Super Chargers broke the game wide open in the second period where they outscored the Erasers, 31-18, for a 20-point halftime spread, 49-29.
Mac Montilla had 15 points for the Super Chargers and Jeff Viernes and Raffy Reyes also had 14 markers each. Jasmine W. Payo, with a report from Rodolfo T. Lozada, Contributor
The scores:
First Game
BORACAY RUM 77—Bandaying 16, Acibar 15, Sabellina 11, Eguilos 9, Morial 8, Siruma 5, Rosopa 4, Hermosisima 4, Terso 3, Foronda 2, Cornejo 0.
CAFÈ FRANCE 75—Semira 24, Mgat 12, Knuttel 11, Parala 9, Mabayo 8, Racal, 5, Magbitang 4, Deutchman 2, Garcia 0, Gallardo 0, Nimes 0, Alquisalas 0.
Quarters: 16-18, 35-41, 53-56, 77-75
Second Game
BIG CHILL 106—Collado 16, Montilla 15, Viernes 14, Reyes 14, Jensen 12, Ponferrada 12, Villahermosa 8, Cortes 6, Tan 5, Mallari 3, Glorioso
ERASE 69—Vidal 13, Dizon 10, Gomez 9, Mangahas 8, Lascunas 8, Ferreria 7, Stevens 5, Flores 4, Acosta 3, Vijandre 2, Torres 0, Faundo 0, Ighalo 0, Sarangay 0.
Quarters: 18-11, 49-29, 80-43, 106-69
