Grillin’s lead scorer Lerio Pagarao couldn’t find his way to the basket during the fourth quarter, missing seven baskets to handy defensive work from GPPC’s Jerry Tolentino and Randy Mungcal.
GPPC Inc. surged on a 12-point shooting spree from Mungcal to claim the game, 80-72.
Team Grillin’ still had a fighting chance in the closing eight minutes, tying the game 50-50. Several close calls drew GPPC closer in the scoreboard, including a two-point gap four minutes into the third quarter.
A series of fouls forced Mungcal on the free throw line, allowing him four of eight attempts. He had earlier fired a layup past Ritual and assisted Alex Ocampo on an open basket to keep Grillin’ at bay.
Pagarao, who went scoreless during the first quarter, mustered seven of his 17 points from the second period and added four more 10 minutes later. Teammate Leo Galarse arrived by the second half, scoring 10 points with a steal from Boboy Sampang.
GPPC fell behind 59-60 with five minutes left on the clock but quickly gained control after a fadeaway shot from Mungcal.
Ocampo constantly shut Pagarao down from the basket since Grillin’s 10-19 lead in the first quarter and sealed the match with seven extra points.
Boboy Sampang, Moises Tagle, and Jerry Tolentino aided GPPC’s final rally with a combined 11 points.
Ocampo earned a game high 29 points with 15 rebounds while Mungcal scored 17 with eight rebounds and four assists.
Next to Pagarao, Lerio bagged 17 points and Roger Herrera tallied 17.
Team Grillin’ hasn’t been able to return on its feet since losing PSS-McGraw Hill, 91-86 last Tuesday.
Scores:
GPPC Inc. 80 – A. Ocampo 29, R. Mungcal 17, B. Sampang 11, J. Tolentino 8, M. Tagle 5, O. Jalandoni 4, A. Tagle 4, H. Siega 2
Grillin’ 72 – L. Pagarao 17, S. Lerio 15, J. Kintz 12, R. Herrera 11, L. Galarse 10, M. Rotap 4, R. Ritual 2, G. Loste 1
Quarterscores: 19-10, 30-34, 45-50, 72-80
DFS 84, Wushin 76
Meanwhile, double-digit scorers Dan Barcinas, Jack Lizama, and Won Joo Jung lifted DFS Galleria past Wushin, 84-76.
The trio scored 13 points apiece, allowing Wushin only 12 points from the first quarter.
DFS dominated the first half, 43-32 with 12 of its 15 players making it to the scoreboard.
Junar Guiab and Rafael Rivera added eight points each while Pete Iguel scored seven and James Sablan bagged six.
Jun Tabora carried Wushin’s offensive and scored 26 points but couldn’t hold out long enough to recover their 10-point deficit. Teammate Ed Cosino tallied 14 points after a scoreless first half and center Edwin Santos scored eight.
DFS held a 63-48 lead by the end of the third quarter, with Guiab and Lizama adding 12 points in the final period.
Scores:
DFS Galleria 84 – D. Barcinas 13, J. Lizama 13, W. Jung 13, R. Rivera 8, J. Guiab 8, P. Iguel 7, Q. Johnson 7, J. Sablan 6, A. Miron 3, G. Larrioza 2, H. Marino 2, A. Chavez 2
Wushin 74 – J. Tabora 26, E. Cosino 14, E. Santos 8, O. Ebuen 7, J. Patawaran 5, G. Villasan 4, J. Farinas 4, R. Tibayan 4, F. Tobias 4
Quarterscores: 23-12, 43-32, 63-48, 84-76
