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Dragons ruin Parks' birthday, run Alab out of Malaysia

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Norman Lee Benjamin Riego, ABS-CBN Sports

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/02/19/021917-alab.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Ray Parks Jr. is a loser on his birthday because of defending champion Malaysia. <cite> Josh Albelda, ABS-CBN Sports</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div>Westports Malaysia had a present all wrapped up for birthday boy Ray Parks Jr. and the rest of Alab Pilipinas on Sunday in Cyberjaya.And it was Kiwi Gardner who delivered the goods.Stealing the ball and then fishing for free throws at the other end, Gardner lifted the Dragons over the visiting Filipinos, 79-77, in a fast and furious finish at the House of Champions.Upending Parks and the streaking Alab, the defending champions got their biggest win in the 2016-2017 Asean Basketball League (ABL).Malaysia was ahead by as much as 12 before the Philippines battled back into the game and even took a four-point lead inside the last three minutes.Alab would not be able to score the rest of the way, however, as the Dragons firmed up their defense.That much was evident when Gardner stripped the ball from Robbie Celiz and sped to the other side of the court where he was fouled by Jeric Fortuna.The American reinforcement coolly converted his charities which proved to be the difference between the two teams as JR Cawaling’s Hail Mary fell short.Gardner wound up with 21 points, six rebounds, six steals, and five assists to lead the Malaysians in spoiling Parks’s 24th birthday. Skylar Spencer and Joshua Munzon added 22 and 20 points of their own, respectively.Alab’s scoring column was topped by Celiz and Sampson Carter who scored 23 and 21 points, respectively. The birthday boy, however, had a second straight off-game and only had eight points and eight rebounds to go along with five turnovers.Losing for the second time in the last four games, the Filipinos fell back into an 8-5 standing.On the other hand, the Dragons boosted their record to 3-10.<div>Box scores:</div>WESTPORTS MALAYSIA DRAGONS 79 – Spencer 22, Gardner 21, Munzon 20, Yeo 8, Ting 4, Loh 2, Kuek 2, Ma 0, Teo 0, Wong 0ALAB PILIPINAS 77 – Celiz 23, Carter 21, Fortuna 12, Cawaling 9, Parks Jr. 8, Knuttel 2, Gavieres 2, Domingo 0, Mendoza 0, Thiele 0, Hubalde 0Quarter scores: 18-13, 40-32, 64-52, 79-77This story was originally published on the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2017/02/19/dragons-ruin-parks-jr-s-birthday-run-alab-malaysia-22112" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports website.</a>

RUDE WELCOME. Ray Parks Jr. is a loser on his birthday because of defending champion Malaysia.

RUDE WELCOME. Ray Parks Jr. is a loser on his birthday because of defending champion Malaysia.

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Dragons ruin Parks' birthday, run Alab out of Malaysia

Norman Lee Benjamin Riego,

ABS-CBN Sports

Published Feb 19, 2017 08:50 PM PHT

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