CEU spoils Andre Paras’ return for hapless AMA

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CEU spoils Andre Paras’ return for hapless AMA
Not even a double-double from Paras could give the Titans their first win in the 2018 PBA D-League Foundation Cup

MANILA, Philippines – The CEU Scorpions notched their second straight win by toppling the AMA Online Education Titans, 96-85, in the 2018 PBA D-League Foundation Cup at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig on Monday, June 18. 

Judel Fuentes unloaded 25 points while Pierce Chan contributed a double-double of 18 points and 14 rebounds as the Scorpions spoil Andre Paras’ return for the Titans. 

AMA trailed by just 4 points in the second quarter, 31-35, before CEU dropped a 15-0 bomb, powered by Fuentes, Chan, John Rojas and Kobe Caballero, to lead 50-31. 

The Titans gained momentum in the second half with consecutive buckets from John Carlo Garcia only to see the Scorpions retaliate with a barrage of triples from Fuentes, Rich Guinitaran and Jan Dominic Formento to improve to 2-2. 

Paras finished with a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds but that did not prevent the Titans from remaining winless in 4 outings.

Filipino-Canadian Owen Graham pumped in 16 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.

The Scores:

CEU (96): Fuentes 25, Chan 18, Wamar 11, Rojas 10, Formento 9, Uri 7, Guinitaran 6, Ko. Caballero 4, Ke. Caballero 2, Intic 2, Oloume 2

AMA Online Education (85): Paras 21, Graham 16, Garcia 14, Matillano 13, Palencia 8, Marata 5, Liwag 4, Nakpil 3, Cariaga 1, Alao 0, Alvarez 0, Lao 0, Sabile 0, Soriano 0

Quarters: 28-23, 57-36, 80-58, 96-85 Carla Molina/Rappler.com

 

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