August 05, 2019

Poligrates, Marinerong Pilipino scuttle Hazchem

ELOY Poligrates put on a show late as Marinerong Pilipino dominated Hazchem for a 118-71 victory on Monday in the 2019 PBA D-League Foundation Cup at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig.

The bull-strong Cebuano guard came away with19 points and had six assists for the Skippers, who proved too tough an opponent for the Green Warriors.

JR Alabanza scattered 15 of his 17 points in the first half as the Skippers broke away early that saw them enjoying a 26-16 lead after one quarter.

Dan Sara and Jordan Rios scores 12 and 11 points respectively while William McAloney registered a double-double with his 10 points and 13 rebounds for Marinerong Pilipino, which held a 56-31 advantage at halftime.

"Sabi ko nga sa kanila, maging healthy lang kami at lagi lang kaming nandyan, malaki ang chance namin this conference," said Marinerong Pilipino coach Yong Garcia.

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Raymark Matias topscored with 17 points for Hazchem, which dropped to 1-1.

The Scores:

MARINERONG PILIPINO 118 -- Poligrates 19, Alabanza 17, Sara 12, Rios 11, McAloney 10, Diputado 10, Yee 10, Arim 8, Solis 7, Clarito 7, Juanico 4, Saguiguit 3.

HAZCHEM 71 -- Matias 17, Acain 9, Caparida 9, Elmejrab 8, Trinidad 8, Dagupio 6, Sicat 5, Serrano 5, Adviento 3, Moraga 1, Ynion 0, Mendez 0, Arellano 0, Glorioso 0, Dela Pena 0.

Quarters: 26-16, 56-31, 86-53, 118-71.