HONG KONG - Alab Pilipinas suffered a resounding beating on the road against Hong Kong Eastern Long Lions, 93-80, on Sunday night in the Asean Basketball League (ABL) at the Southorn Stadium in Wan Chai.
Hong Kong sizzled from three-point land, hitting eight out of 16 attempts in the first half to grab a commanding 55-37 lead that Alab never came close to overhauling.
The Long Lions led by as much as 29 points.
Worse, Alab also committed turnovers while trying to put together a run against the inspired Long Lions, suffering their heaviest defeat of the season.
The loss snapped Alab's three-game winning streak as it dropped to 5-3 (win-loss) as Hong Kong Eastern climbed to solo second place with a 6-2 slate.
The scores:
Hong Kong Eastern (93) – Elliott 27, Lamb 23, Sullivan 14, Chan 11, Guinchard 10, Fong 6, Chung 2, Cheng 0, Poon 0, Lau 0, Tang 0, Lee 0.
Alab Pilipinas (80) – Parks Jr. 23, Hughes 19, Domingo 12, Carter 9, Celiz 8, Fortuna 3, Hubalde 2, Thiele 2, Knuttel 2, Acuna 0, Gavieres 0, Cawaling 0.
Quarterscores: 24-16, 55-37, 76-53, 93-80.
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