Jaguar team put up a tough and hostile defense at the start of the match to lead 50 – 45 at the end of the first half of the match. And as the third quarter began, they continued their attack and was able to take out Slashers shooting to formulate a big run which gave them an 18 point advantage entering the last canto courtesy of the five players scoring double digits for team Jaguar with Jun Lanzuela drove for 19 points, Hener Aguinaldo shot for 18, Jerome Ratunil dropped 15, Jun De Lina with 13, while towering Phillip Manago controlled the paint with 18 points.
In spite of Marino’s 19 and Espartero’s 14 points for team Slashers, team Jaguar was able to clamp down on streak shooters Eric Basco and Senandre to finally turn the lights out on their challenger and advance to the final four.Other winners for Sunday first round playoff games were Western Union beat RAMS – Ballers 97- 79, Surangel crushed team HANPA 81 – 66 then Rangers team thumped on team Ilocandia – Bulls, 72 – 63.As a result, Jaguar, Western Union, Rangers, and Surangel advances to the best of three semifinal round in which Western Union will be meeting with Jaguar team while Rangers team faces off with Surangel and Sons.
