RJ Abarrientos proved he deserved his All-Star selection by putting on a stellar performance in Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus' 89-75 thumping of Wonju DB Promy on Friday in the 2022-23 KBL season at Dongchun Gymnasium.
The Gilas Pilipinas guard scored 21 points built on two treys, to go with six assists as Ulsan earned back-to-back victories.
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Gauge Prim was solid down low with his 25 points and 16 rebounds, Lee Woo Seok had 14 points, and Henry Sims got 11 as the Phoebus rose to a 13-8 record.
Their performance negated Ethan Alvano's 18 points, eight assists, two rebounds, and two steals for Wonju, which fell to 8-13.
Kim Jong Kyu led the Promy with 22 points and three boards.
Pinoy imports, meanwhile, picked their spots in Changwon LG Sakers' 80-69 win over Daegu KOGAS Pegasus at Daegu Gymnasium.
Justin Gutang was happy to do the dirty work for Changwon as he wound up with four points, six assists, five rebounds, and one steal as the Sakers moved up to 12-9.
Assem Marei paced Changwon with 17 points and 11 boards, while also drawing solid contributions from locals Lee Gwan Hee (14) and Yoon Won Sang (12).
SJ Belangel, on the other hand, collected five points, two rebounds, two assists, and a steal for Daegu which fell to 10-11.
Lee Dae Sung topscored for the Pegasus with 21 points, three dimes, two boards, and two steals in the losing effort.
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