MISAMIS Oriental rose from a 10-point fourth quarter hole to defeat Iligan, 69-64, in the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup Mindanao Leg on Sunday at the Provincial Gymnasium in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay.
Down 52-42 entering the payoff period, the Brew Authoritea uncorked a game-turning 22-4 blast, capped by Mark Sarangay's and-one play, to lead by eight, 64-56, with 4:05 left.
Lester Tamayo made it a one possession ballgame after five straight points, 64-67, with just 43.4 ticks left.
However, Wilson Baltazar and Arben Dionson could not make their three-pointers in the ensuing plays.
"Iligan is younger than us. Hindi tayo pwedeng makipagsabayan sa kanila. I hope my players didn't get insulted pero sabi ko you are veterans, you are experienced but you are not young anymore," said MisOr coach Vis Valencia.
Joseph Sedurifa led the fightback for Brew Authoritea, scoring eight of his 16 points in the fourth period, while making eight rebounds, four assists and a steal to even their record to 1-1.
Andoy Estrella scored all of his 13 points in the first half, while Sarangay finished with nine points and six boards.
After being limited to just 27 points in the first two frames, the Brew Authoritea displayed their offensive arsenal in the fourth canto where they made 27 markers.
Despite shooting just 29 percent from the field, MisOr attempted a whopping 43 free throws and made 27. Iligan went 9-of-17 from the charity stripe.
Baltazar had 15 points and five rebounds while Dionson scored 12 for Iligan, which dropped to 0-2.
Brew Authoritea will face JPS Zamboanga City on Saturday at 2 pm. Iligan targets its first win on Wednesday at 2 pm against Zamboanga, a game called off on Friday due to slippery floor in the gym.
The scores:
MisOr 69 - Sedurifa 16, Estrella 13, Sarangay 9, Buenafe 8, Cervantes 6, Ballesteros 5, Meca 5, Sanga 2, Munsayac 2, Baracael 2, Cawalang 1, Tagarda 0, Salcedo 0.
Iligan 64 - Baltazar 15, Dionson 12, Lee Yu 10, Marata M. 6, Ballon 6, Tamayo 5, Tagolimot 4, Canon 3, Reyes 2, Ardiente 1, Ordeniza 0, Rabe 0, Pinas 0.
Quarterscores: 11-11; 27-30; 42-52; 69-64.
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