Mangahas, Ferrer leads Blackwater past also-ran Erase XFoliant | Inquirer Sports

Mangahas, Ferrer leads Blackwater past also-ran Erase XFoliant

/ 07:12 PM January 31, 2013

MANILA, Philippines — Semifinalist-in-waiting Blackwater Sports defeated Erase Xfoliant 82-76 Thursday in the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasay.

Allan Mangahas had a team-best 14 points, including the steal and the dagger with 11.5 seconds remaining for the Elite, which concluded their elimination round with an 8-2 card.

Kevin Ferrer and Louie Vigil added 13 and 10 points each while starting forward Gio Ciriacruz had nine markers and 11 boards.

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Head coach Leo Isaac, though, admitted Blackwater was “sluggish,” as they allowed XFoliant to dictate the pace early in the game.

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“I had to yell at them to remind them that we have to perform well even if it’s a non-bearing game,” said Isaac in Filipino after the game.

Blackwater awaits the winner of the Cagayan Valley-Cebuana Lhuillier quarterfinals match up.

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But the Elite hung tough in the fourth quarter even in the face of Kevin Racal’s 26-point, eight-rebound explosion for Erase Xfoliant.

The Erasers finished their campaign this conference with a 2-8 record.

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