CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The La Union PAOwer tied the National Basketball League (NBL) Season 3 Black Arrow Express-President’s Cup finals series with an 84-80 win over the Pampanga Delta on Saturday at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center.
Jayson Apolonio had 17 points and seven rebounds to lead the PAOwer to a huge win over the heavily favored Delta to even the best-of-five finals series.
Game Three is set on Monday at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center inside the league’s bubble.
Roman Gatchalian tallied 15 points and Rommel Doliente added 12 points and they combined for seven three-points in the match as the PAOwer preserved their strong start to win Game Two.
Dexter Maiquez led the Delta with 25 points and nine rebounds, while Ronan Santos scored 11 points but Game One hero Levi Hernandez was limited to only four points in the contest.
Ervin Silverie tied the game with a three-point play to tie the game at 80 before Apolonio converted on a short stab with 1:18 left in the game for the lead.
Mitchelle Maynes had 10 points including a crucial block that kept La Union’s 82-80 lead with 36.5 seconds left.
Apolonio also sealed the win with a free throw in the final seconds to settle the final score.
The scores:
La Union 84 – Apolonio 17, Gatchallan 15, Doliente 12, Maynes 10, Silverie 9, Fontanilla 9, Ablao 6, Francisco 5, Caasi 1, Graycochea 0, Camaya 0.
Pampanga 80 – Maiquez 25, Santos 11, Gania 11, Tamayo 8, Antiza 7, Juico 5, Hernandez 4, Manaloto 4, Llangco 2, Enriquez 2, Binuya 1, Baltazar 0.
Quarters: 30-17; 38-36; 49-45; 84-80.
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