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ABL: Towering Sam Deguara powers Mono past Alab to tie finals series

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/sports/04/25/abl-2-2018-2018-042518.jpg"/><figcaption>Mono Vampire center Sam Deguara (right) was virtually unstoppable in Game 2 on Wednesday. Courtesy of ABL Facebook page</figcaption></figure></div>Sam Deguara, Mono Vampire&#x27;s 7-foot-4 center, finished with 30 points and 20 rebounds, as the Thailand club beat San Miguel Alab Pilipinas 103-100 in the ASEAN Basketball League finals at Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Arena in Laguna on Wednesday.The best-of-5 championship series, now tied 1-1, shifts to Bangkok on Saturday.After foul trouble limited his playing time in Game 1 on Sunday, Deguara was unleashed in Game 2 then capped off his monster performance with a clutch score.The game tied at 98-all in the final minute of the game, the Mono center converted a 3-point play to put the visitors up 101-98.After 2 free throws each by Renaldo Balkman for Alab and Filipino shooting guard Paul Zamar for Mono, the hosts had a shot at tying the game.But Justin Brownlee missed 2 3-point attempts that sealed Alab&#x27;s doom.Jason Brickman, Mono&#x27;s American playmaker with Filipino lineage, chipped in 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Zamar added 12 points and some key baskets late.Mike Singletary contributed 26 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists.Balkman finished with 37 points and 12 rebounds playing the full 40 minutes to lead Alab, but Brownlee struggled from the field, settling for only 14 points after posting a finals record 46 in Game 1.(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.)

Sam Deguara posted 30 points and 20 rebounds, as Mono Vampire beat San Miguel Alab Pilipinas 103-100 in Game 2 of the finals Wednesday.

Sam Deguara posted 30 points and 20 rebounds, as Mono Vampire beat San Miguel Alab Pilipinas 103-100 in Game 2 of the finals Wednesday.