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PBA: Compton vows Alaska will 'honor the game'

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/07/15/20190715-alex.jpg"/><figcaption>Alaska head coach Alex Compton. Richard Esguerra, <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/pba/photos" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports</a></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – For as long as they have a chance, the Alaska Aces will play as hard as possible to honor the game of basketball. This, according to Alaska head coach Alex Compton after the Aces bowed to Blackwater, 112-104, on Sunday in the 2019 PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Cup. The result prevented them from securing a spot in the quarterfinals.Instead, Alaska will play either the Meralco Bolts or the Phoenix Fuel Masters for the last spot in the playoffs on Friday, pending the result of Meralco&#x27;s game against San Miguel Beer on Wednesday evening.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/pba/news/2019/07/14/finally-blackwater-stands-among-pba-s-elite-59064">READ: Finally, Blackwater stands among PBA&#x27;s elite</a></li></ul>&quot;Apparently, we still have a sliver of a thread of hope and we’re gonna fight for that and as long as there’s life left, we’re gonna honor the game,&quot; Compton told reporters after the game.It was an intense battle between Blackwater and Alaska, featuring 13 ties and 22 lead changes. In the end, however, it was the Elite that executed better down the stretch.&quot;Their stars made the big plays,&quot; said Compton, noting that Blackwater got great contributions not just from Ray Parks, but also Rabeh Al-Hussaini and Roi Sumang. &quot;We gave up 112 points again.&quot;&quot;I don&#x27;t think today was a case of we didn&#x27;t want it, and they wanted it more. It was just that they made shots and made good plays down the stretch,&quot; he added. &quot;And they were a little more patient.&quot;&quot;I thought they played a little more mature on offense than us.&quot;Still, Alaska&#x27;s playoff hopes remain alive despite the loss, and they will try to maximize the opportunity that they have on Friday when they take on either Meralco or Phoenix.&quot;In my belief, one of the pillars of things that we build on is honor the game. If you got a chance, you honor it and you play hard, you know,&quot; said Compton.&quot;In this country, where so many people aspire to be in the PBA, if you don’t honor the game and play hard, then you shouldn’t be here ‘cause a lot of people wanna be here and a lot of people, it’s their dream to have this kind of chance,&quot; he added. &quot;And we got a chance.&quot;As it stands, Phoenix and Alaska are tied at 4-7 in the eighth spot. Meralco is in a do-or-die situation against SMB on Wednesday, with its 3-7 win-loss record. For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

For as long as they have a chance, the Alaska Aces will play as hard as possible to honor the game of basketball.

For as long as they have a chance, the Alaska Aces will play as hard as possible to honor the game of basketball.

PBA: Compton vows Alaska will 'honor the game'

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PBA: Compton vows Alaska will 'honor the game'

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 15, 2019 09:24 PM PHT

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Updated July 15, 2019 10:27 PM PHT

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