GOYANG Sono held on to the last playoff spot after escaping league-leader Changwon LG, 74-70, in the Korean Basketball League last Wednesday.
Kevin Quiambao filled up the stat sheet with nine points, eight rebounds, and five assists in 38 minutes, as the Skygunners improved to a 23-23 record and stayed sixth in the standings.
Carl Tamayo paced the Sakers with 13 points, eight rebounds, and three assists, but the league-leading side slipped to 31-15.
So-so showings for other Filipino imports
Anyang KGC also strengthened its hold of second-place after edging Seoul Samsung, 84-79.
It was a quiet outing for Rhenz Abando, who played just five minutes and finished with a lone rebound for the Red Boosters, while Justin Gutang tried to keep the Thunders afloat with 14 points, four rebounds, and four assists.
Anyang improved to 29-16, one game behind the Changwon, while Seoul slid to 13-32.
In another game, Busan KCC escaped Ulsan Hyundai, 90-89, to extend its winning streak to three.
Filipino imports saw limited action, as William Navarro had two points and an assist in two minutes for the Egis, while Jake Figueroa did not see action for the third straight game for the Mobis Phoebus.
Busan moved to 24-21 to stay fifth in the standings, as Ulsan dropped to 16-29.
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