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PBA: Importless Northport lights up SMB en route to stunning upset

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="NorthPort" s="" Arvin="" Tolentino="" in="" action="" against="" San="" Miguel="" Beer="" their="" PBA="" Cup="" December="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/12/08/120823_pba_np-vs-smb.jpg"/><figcaption>NorthPort&#x27;s Arvin Tolentino in action against San Miguel Beer in their 2023 PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Cup game, December 8, 2023. PBA Images.</figcaption></figure></div>(UPDATED) mportless NorthPort rode on a hot shooting night to stun San Miguel Beer, 115-101, on Friday&#x27;s PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Cup at the Philsports Arena.Arvin Tolentino led the scoring spree with 28 points even as five other Batang Pier dished out at least two treys each for a total of 15 three pointers.This more than made up for the absence of their import Venky Jois, who was out due to a tightened left hamstring.&quot;Wala &#x27;yung best player sa team namin kaya everybody had to step up,&quot; said Tolentino, who also got five rebounds and two assists.&quot;We played our game lang, walang masyadong iisipin, sundin lang ang game plan and be confident.&quot;Despite playing all-Filipino, the Batang Pier dazzled the Beermen with good ball movement, leading by 29-22 in the opening period.But Marcio Lassiter began connecting his shots from beyond the arc even as San Miguel started suppressing NorthPort to knot the scores 36-all. Joshua Munzon and Prince Caperal retaliated for the Batang Pier to take back the lead, 47-44.NorthPort eventually took a 55-48 halftime lead.The Batang Pier continued to baffle the Beermen with their ball movement even as Prince Caperal and Jeff Chan buried baskets to keep NorthPort ahead, 69-63.A 7-3 exchange capped by Jericho Cruz&#x27;s freebies cut NorthPort&#x27;s lead to 71-70, but the Batang Pier unreeled two successive runs to jack the lead to 14 points, 89-75.NorthPort did not look back since then.The win extended the Batang Pier&#x27;s streak to three, while dealing the Beermen their second defeat in four games.NorthPort coach Bonnie Tan is hoping Jois will be able to rejoin them in their next game.&quot;May tighness lang sa left hamstring lang, but he said he&#x27;ll be OK,&quot; said Tan.Ivan Aska had 26 points for San Miguel who missed the services of June Mar Fajardo, who is still out due to an injured hand.The Scores:NORTHPORT 115 – Tolentino 28, Munzon 16, Flores 15, Calma 11, Paraiso 11, Chan 10, Caperal 8, Yu 8, Amores 6, Taha 2, Ayaay 0, Balagasay 0, Salado 0SAN MIGUEL 101 – Aska 26, Tautuaa 18, Lassiter 16, Perez 11, Ross 10, Cruz 10, Brondial 8, Mallilin 2, Bulanadi 0QUARTERS: 29-22, 55-48, 92-77, 115-101

Importless NorthPort rode on a hot shooting night to stun San Miguel Beer, 115-101, on Friday's PBA Commissioner's Cup at the Philsports Arena.

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PBA: Importless Northport lights up SMB en route to stunning upset

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published Dec 08, 2023 10:34 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 09, 2023 12:08 AM PHT

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