PBA on Tour: Alvin Pasaol’s fourth quarter explosion helps Meralco beat NLEX


Meralco Bolts' Alvin Pasaol PBA

Meralco Bolts’ Alvin Pasaol. –PBA IMAGES

Alvin Pasaol scored 16 of his 25 factors within the fourth quarter to safe Meralco’s 96-83 victory over NLEX within the PBA On Tour held Wednesday at Ynares Sports activities Enviornment in Pasig Metropolis.

Pasaol waxed sizzling from lengthy vary as he hit seven three-pointers that helped propel the Bolts to their sixth victory in 9 video games.

“He’s been doing a variety of additional work along with his exterior capturing,” stated assistant Reynel Hugnatan in Filipino after Meralco performed with out coach Luigi Trillo, who’s in the USA to attend a training clinic and the NBA Summer time League.

Lively advisor Nenad Vucenic spent many of the sport calling the pictures for the Bolts, who noticed Aaron Black for the primary time within the exhibition collection.

Black didn’t rating however had 9 assists in 18 minutes however his on-court presence is a welcome sight for Meralco with Chris Banchero and Anjo Caram nonetheless out and Chris Newsome specializing in Gilas Pilipinas preparations for the Fiba World Cup.

NLEX misplaced for the fifth time in eight matches which occurred on the debut of recent addition Robbie Herndon.

Herndon, who was left unsigned by San Miguel Beer after his contract expired in June, scored 10 factors on 3-of-9 capturing in 24 minutes.

Don Trollano topscored for the Highway Warriors with 17 factors after the competition that had a 15-minute delay close to the halfway level of the fourth quarter resulting from ceiling leaks brought on by the heavy downpour.

The scores:

MERALCO 96—Pasaol 25, Almazan 12, Dario 11, Maliksi 11, Johnson 10, Rios 6, Pascual 6, Hodge 4, Torres 4, Quinto 3, Jose 2, Black 0.

NLEX 83—Trollano 17, Anthony 15, Nieto 15, Herndon 10, Alas 10, Doliguez 9, Pascual 4, Adamos 3, Fajardo 0

Quarters: 24-20, 43-39, 71-62, 96-83.



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