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    Roi Sumang hits dagger trey as Nueva Ecija stuns San Juan

    Sumang trey sends Knights reeling to first loss
    Dec 19, 2021
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    Roi Sumang celebrates after hitting the dagger against the Knights.

    ROI Sumang drilled the dagger three in the last 17 seconds to carry the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards to a pulsating 88-85 victory over San Juan Knights Go for Gold AICC on Sunday night in the MPBL Invitational at Mall of Asia Arena.

    The former NLEX guard capped his 13-point performance with that crucial basket that gave his side an 87-81 lead, sealing Nueva Ecija's third straight win and the top seed in Group A.

    "Roi made a brillant play. He is a talented guy and we pay the big bucks for his ability," said Rice Vanguards coach Carlo Tan.

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    Justin Gutang also played a sensational game with his 15 points, eight rebounds, five blocks, three assists, and two steals, while veterans Michael Mabulac and Byron Villarias tallied double-doubles as they combined for 21 points and 23 boards.

    It was a tough defeat for San Juan, which came in the favorites in this pocket tourney but has now slipped to 3-1 . The Knights will head to the quarterfinals as the second-seed in the pool to meet the Pasig-Sta. Lucia Realtors.

    Rhenz Abando paced the Knights with 15 points and six rebounds, while JM Calma had 14 points and 11 boards in the loss.

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      Nueva Ecija has one more game left before heading to the quarters where they will face the Iloilo United Royals, who earlier took down the Caloocan Excellence, 80-69 in Group C action.

      John Mahari took full advantage of the opportunity and dropped 16 points for Iloilo's third straight win to finish the group at 4-1 against the also-ran Caloocan (1-4).

      Basilan Jumbo Plastic Medical Depot also boosted its quarterfinal hopes with a 98-95 double overtime win over Laguna Krah Asia Heroes.

      Jay Collado scored the game-clinching bucket with 11.9 ticks remaining, before Basilan's defense forced Laguna to commit two turnovers, leading to Jaymar Gimpayan sealing the game with a second left on the clock.

      The gutsy win preserved Basilan's unbeaten run in Group B on a 3-0 card and it formally punch a ticket with another win against Makati FSD Blazers on Monday.

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      Collado pumped 19 points and 12 rebounds to steer his team to the victory, while keeping Laguna winless at 0-4.

      Mindoro stays in hunt

      In the day's other games, Mindoro-EOG Burlington Tamaraws blasted the GenSan Warriors, 87-73 to boost their chances for a playoff spot.

      Allen Liwag carried Mindoro with 23 points and 14 rebounds in the win that pushed its record to 4-1. It needs a loss from either the Manila Stars or Imus Bandera to secure a top two finish in Group D.

      Jess Quilatan also gave the Bacoor City Strikers a sweet sendoff, drailing the game-winning putback with 2.1 seconds left to take the 87-86 conquest of Negros Muscovados.

      It capped off his superb game of 18 points, six rebounds, four assists, and three steals as Bacoor ended its campaign at 2-3 in Group A and kept Negros without a win in four outings.

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