Push Admin

MPBL: Yee reaches 1,000-point milestone in Davao loss

Article (news)

ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/sports/03/10/mark-yee-20200310.jpg"/><figcaption>Mark Yee is the third member of MPBL&#x27;s 1000-point club. Handout photo</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – Mark Yee of Davao Occidental-Cocolife became just the third player in the history of the MPBL to reach the 1,000-point plateau on Monday.He reached the milestone in Game 1 of the Tigers&#x27; clash against Basilan-Jumbo Plastic in the 2020 Chooks-to-Go MPBL Lakan south division finals.Needing only 7 points to enter the exclusive club, Lee scored 4 points in the first frame then drilled a triple in the 9:32 mark of the second quarter to etch his name in the books. He joined San Juan&#x27;s John Wilson and Marikina&#x27;s Yves Sazon.Yee&#x27;s feat received a loud roar from the Tigers fans at the Davao Sports and Tourism Complex in Tagum City, but his milestone night eventually ended in defeat.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/mpbl/news/2020/03/10/mpbl-division-finals-games-start-late-due-covid-19-66907">READ: COVID-19- related issues led to Monday&#x27;s South Division Finals Game 1 tipping off close to 11pm</a></li></ul>Davao Occidental suffered a stunning 72-74 loss to Basilan, after Jay Collado swatted away Billy Robles&#x27; potential game-tying layup.&quot;Breaks of the game lang talaga,&quot; said a disappointed Yee, who ended the game with 12 points and four rebounds across his name.Though they failed to get the victory, Yee remains positive as he feels blessed to have reached such a feat at age 38. &quot;Okay lang kumbaga biyaya pa rin na binigay ng Panginoon e. Siguro may plano si God kaya nangyari &#x27;yan, pero mas okay sana kung panalo e,&quot; said Yee, an 11-year-pro.Yee notched the milestone despite playing through a partial ACL tear and a torn calf, and he vowed to continue playing through pain for Davao. However, he also stressed that the rest of the team has to step up and stick to the coaching staff&#x27;s game plan as they try to extend the series against Basilan.&quot;Kumbaga sundin lang namin &#x27;yung game plan na pinapagawa ng mga coaches e, &#x27;yun lang &#x27;yung kailangan namin sanang gawin,&quot; he said.&quot;Basta dapat mag stick kami sa game plan tapos ayun nga, kailangan talaga naming respetuhin yung kalaban.&quot;In Game 1 of the north division finals, Jhonard Clarito tallied 19 points and 18 rebounds to power San Juan-Go for Gold&#x27;s 76-60 drubbing of Makati-Super Crunch.<div>(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>).</div>

Mark Yee of Davao Occidental-Cocolife became just the third player in the history of the MPBL to reach the 1000-point plateau on Monday.

Mark Yee of Davao Occidental-Cocolife became just the third player in the history of the MPBL to reach the 1000-point plateau on Monday.