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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1710777430993031824_PBADL-JONEL POLICARPIO.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="EcoOil-La Salle&#x27;s Jonnel Policarpio in action against Go Torakku-St. Clare in the 2024 PBA D-League Aspirants Cup, March 18, 2024 at the Ynares Center-Antipolo. PBA Images"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">EcoOil-La Salle&#x27;s Jonnel Policarpio in action against Go Torakku-St. Clare in the 2024 PBA D-League Aspirants Cup, March 18, 2024 at the Ynares Center-Antipolo. <em>PBA Images</em></span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MANILA -- Defending champion EcoOil-La Salle and Marinerong Pilipino-San Beda cruised to comfortable victories against separate opponents on Monday to improve to 2-0 in the 2024 PBA D-League Aspirants&#x27; Cup.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Green Archers overpowered Go Torakku-St. Clare, 90-63, at the Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Jonnel Policarpio sustained his fine play with 17 points and nine rebounds, while CJ Austria contributed 15 points and Mike Phillips secured a 12-point, 16-rebound double-double on top of three assists and two steals. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Henry Agunanne contributed 12 points while Raven Cortez and Earl Abadam added nine and eight, respectively, for the Green Archers, who continued to excel even without reigning D-League and UAAP MVP Kevin Quiambao.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Despite the two wins, we still have to learn and we believe we can still be better, especially on execution. That&#x27;s one thing we have to work on,&quot; said assistant coach Caloy Garcia.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">After trailing 7-8 midway through the opening frame, La Salle unloaded a 19-3 run that took the fight out of St. Clare. They went on to lead by as much as 30 points. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">John Rojas and Ryan Sual put up 14 points apiece but Go Torakku-St. Clare still absorbed its second straight blowout loss after also bowing to Marinerong Pilipino-San Beda, 92-59.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1710777456194031824_PBADL-JAMES PAYOSING.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="James Payosing in action for Marinerong Pilipino-San Beda against Keanzel Basketball in the 2024 PBA D-League Aspirants Cup, March 18, 2024 at the Ynares Center-Antipolo. PBA Images"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">James Payosing in action for Marinerong Pilipino-San Beda against Keanzel Basketball in the 2024 PBA D-League Aspirants Cup, March 18, 2024 at the Ynares Center-Antipolo. <em>PBA Images</em></span></span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Meanwhile, Marinerong Pilipino-San Beda pummeled neophyte Keanzel Basketball, 109-59.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Red Lions led 62-39 at the break and were never threatened. They now share the top spot with the Green Archers, who beat them in the D-League finals last season.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">All 15 players scored for San Beda, led by NCAA Finals MVP James Payosing with 18 points in only 13 minutes of action. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Richi Calimag added 14 points, five rebounds and four assists off the bench as fellow second-stringers Bryan Sajonia and Joe Celzo threw in 12 points each in a relentless barrage for the Red Lions.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">San Beda had a total of 74 bench points compared to 29 by Keanzel, which only shot 30 percent from the field and committed 20 errors. The Red Lions, in contrast, had a 55-percent clip with also massive gaps in rebounds, (53-33) and assists (34-11), while yielding only 12 turnovers.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Like our last game, hindi pa namin kilala &#x27;yung kalaban nami so we had to do what need to do better than our last game. Kailangan i-respeto &#x27;yung kalaban at syempre, nasa D-League sila so hindi pwede i-take for granted,&quot; said coach Yuri Escueta.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Keanzel, made up of the core from Mark Herrera&#x27;s AMA Online Education squad, was led by James Martinez&#x27;s 14 points.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong>The scores:</strong></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><em>First game:</em></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong>Marinerong Pilipino-San Beda 109</strong> – Payosing 18, Calimag 14, Sajonia 12, Celzo 12, Songcuya 8, Estacio 8, Andrada 6, Lopez 6, Etulle 6, Gonzales 4, Puno 4, Tagle 3, Tagala 3, Royo 3, Jalbuena 2.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong>Keanzel Basketball 59</strong> – Martinez 14, Panlilio 9, Ceniza 9, Alota 9, Gayosa 8, Villaflor 4, Camay 2, Calacalsada 2, Yambao 2, Romero 0, Alina 0, Wong 0, Villamor 0, Ibo 9, Advincula 0.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong>Quarterscores</strong>: 28-16, 62-39, 86-55, 109-59.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><em>Second game:</em></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong>EcoOil-La Salle 90</strong> – Policarpio 17, Austria 15, Phillips 12, Agunanne 12, Cortez 9, Abadam 8, Rubico 4, Daja 4, Alian 4,  Marasigan 3, David 2, Gaspay 0, Gollena 0.  </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong>Go Torakku-St. Clare 63</strong> – Rojas 14, Sual 14, Ndong 9, Decano 9, Estacio 7, Galang 6, Yu 3, Lopez 1, Balacaoc 0, Dumancas 0, Cabauatan 0.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong>Quarterscores</strong>: 26-11, 47-29, 75-47, 90-63.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Defending champion EcoOil-La Salle and Marinerong Pilipino-San Beda cruised to comfortable victories against separate opponents on Monday to improve to 2-0 in the 2024 PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup.</p>

Defending champion EcoOil-La Salle and Marinerong Pilipino-San Beda cruised to comfortable victories against separate opponents on Monday to improve to 2-0 in the 2024 PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup.

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Published March 19, 2024 12:05 AM PHT

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