D-League: Manganti heats up as Akari-Adamson clinches playoff seat | Inquirer Sports

D-League: Manganti heats up as Akari-Adamson clinches playoff seat

/ 04:15 PM March 15, 2018

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Sean Manganti guided Akari-Adamson to the 2018 PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup playoffs after a 90-71  drubbing of Wangs Basketball-Letran Thursday at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig.

The reed-thin forward was on fire all day long, unloading 10 of his 24 points in the third quarter where the Falcons broke off from the Couriers and turned a close 36-35 advantage to an 18-point lead, 61-43, which they would extend to 23, 84-61, on a Papi Sarr putback with 3:41 left in the game.

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Manganti also grabbed five rebounds and four assists in Akari-Adamson’s third straight victory to grab a share of the lead at 7-2.

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“We really played well. That’s what were trying to envision, that we can be aggressive on defense and that’s what we’re preaching,” said coach Franz Pumaren.

Jerrick Ahanmisi went a perfect 7-of-7 from the charity stripe to wound up with 15 markers, five boards, and four dimes, while Cameroonian center Papi Sarr got a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds.

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Simon Camacho also got 14 markers and seven boards as the Falcons dominated the boards, 48-35.

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Wangs-Letran leaned on Rey Publico, who topscored with 20 points and five rebounds.

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Jeo Ambohot also dropped 12 markers and four boards, while Bong Quinto has 10.

The Couriers saw their three-game winning streak snapped to fall to a 5-3 record.

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The Scores:

AKARI-ADAMSON 90 — Manganti 24, Ahanmisi 15, Sarr 15, Camacho 14, Catapusan 6, Espeleta 5, Macion 4, Mojica 3, Lastimosa 2, Pingoy 2, Zaldivar 0.

WANGS BASKETBALL-LETRAN 71 — Publico 20, Ambohot 12, Quinto 10, Calvo 7, Balanza 6, Muyang 6, Yu 6, Balagasay 2, Mandreza 2, Batiller 0, Taladua 0, Trinidad 0.

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Quarters: 15-14, 36-35, 66-49, 90-71.

TAGS: 2018 PBA D-League Aspirants Cup, Akari-Adamson, Wangs Basketball-Letran

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