With a see saw battle where both teams fought neck to neck and score are both locked at 89 – 89 with six seconds left on the last quarter, the Bulls was called for a foul against their challenger who was making a move towards the hoop. And with a mistake of kicking the ball after the call, referees slapped a technical foul resulting 2 freethrows for the Slashers team. Eric Basco of the Slashers team very confident and with poise drained two on the line to establish a 2 point advantage and finally finishing off the Ilocandia – Bulls team, 92 – 89.
In other matches, Rangers defeat the hopes of PRA – Choppers to be included on the playoffs as team Rangers scored 87 against PRA’s 74. The Nationals crushed RAMS with a lopsided score of 111 – 58 while Surangel slipped through the HANPA – Cardinals on the third game.As the elimination rounds come to close, tables are set for the elite 8 playoff rounds where team Western Union meets with RAMS, Surangel gets to see action again with HANPA – Cardinals, Rangers faces off with Ilocandia – Bulls, while the ATT – Jaguars tests the outside shooting prowess of the Ilonggo – Slashers.Games for the playoffs will be set for September 27 as teams are to be given a week off before the battle begins anew.The 2009 Filipino Basketball League is operated and supervised by the Palau Basketball Federation and sponsored by PITI, CTSI-Logistics, J.Trading/ATT, Surangel and Sons, Ilocandia Association, Ilonggo Association, and Western Union.
