PASSI CITY – Team Greats defeated Team Stalwarts, 158-138, on Friday in the Rookies Sophomores Juniors Game during the PBA All-Star Weekend at the City of Passi Arena in Iloilo.
Adrian Wong of Magnolia led the Richard Del Rosario-coached Team Greats, scoring 18 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter to get the nod as MVP.

Wong made most of the damage against the Team Stalwarts coached by Caloy Garcia, the assistant coach of his former team Rain or Shine where he spent his first two seasons with before moving to Magnolia.
It was a competitive ballgame all throughout unitl Team Greats pulled away in the final quarter with a run which Wong punctuated with a three-point dunk to the delight of the fans.
Team Greats outscored Team Stalwarts, 54-41, in the fourth quarter after a close 104-97 gap at the end of the third during the contest that featured a four-pointer and a three-point dunk.
Javi Gomez de Liano led Team Greats in scoring with 30 points including 18 in the first half to set the tone for his team. Justin Arana and Ato Ular had 23 apiece.

The loss spoiled the effort of Encho Serrano and Joshua Munzon, who led Team Stalwarts in the fourth quarter. Serrano had 40 points while Munzon added 32 for his team.
The scores:
Greats 158 – Gomez de Liano 30, Wong 29, Arana 23, Ular 23, Black 18, Caracut 11, Ilagan 10, Ahanmisi 8, Bulanadi 4, Balanza 2.
Stalwarts 138 – Serrano 40, Munzon 32, Ganuelas-Rosser 21, Hill 10, Nieto 8, Salado 8, Ildefonso 6, Dionisio 6, Asistio 5, Tio 2.
Quarters: 32-39; 65-63; 104-97; 158-138.
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