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Manila SV Batang Sampaloc dumped Quezon City TODA Aksyon, 76-57, on Thursday to sustain its rise in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season at the Alonte Sports Arena in Binan, Laguna.
Powered by Francis Escandor and Ahmad Didat Hanapi, Manila pulled away after the third quarter, 56-36, and never wavered to post its third straight win in the round-robin elimination phase of the 29-team tournament. Escandor hit 5 of 6 triple tries and finished with 19 points plus 4 rebounds and 2 assists while Hanapi ended up with 14 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists.
James Sena chalked 10 points and 3 rebounds while Carl Bryan Cruz added 9 points and 7 rebounds for Manila, which stormed ahead at 62-40, early in the fourth quarter. Fielded for just 12 minutes and 28 seconds, Greg Slaughter settled for 8 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists for Manila Coach Gabby Severino. Enzo Navarro did not score but was compensated with 12 assists and 6 rebounds.
Quezon City led at 18-12, but eventually yielded control, 25-33, following back-to-back triples by Fil-AM DJ Mitchell and Escandor. Brandrey Bienes and Rafael Are scored 19 and 13 points, respectively, for Quezon City, which got clobbered off the boards, 33-53.
The MPBL goes to the Caloocan Sports Complex on Friday with a triple bill pitting Abra against Sarangani at 4 p.m., Quezon against Bicol at 6 p.m., and Paranaque against Caloocan at 8 p.m.
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