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San Juan escapes Davao to set up Filbasket finals clash vs Manila

Delfin Dioquino

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San Juan escapes Davao to set up Filbasket finals clash vs Manila

SPARKPLUG. Orlan Wamar shines for San Juan in an off-the-bench role.

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The San Juan Knights hack out a one-point win over the Davao Occidental Tigers in their knockout semifinal in the Filbasket

The San Juan Knights – Go For Gold barged into the Filbasket finals following a nail-biting 85-84 win over the Davao Occidental Tigers – Cocolife at the Subic Bay Gymnasium on Friday, November 19.

Orlan Wamar showed the way with 26 points and 3 assists off the bench as San Juan pulled off several key defensive stops down the stretch to nose out its rival Davao Occidental in their knockout semifinal.

After Keith Agovida muffed the potential game-tying free throw with 20 seconds left, the Tigers had plenty of chances to seize the lead but missed their last three field goals.

Davao Occidental held its breath as John Wilson fired what would have been the go-ahead three-pointer only to witness the former PBA player miss the shot and Knights gain possession.

The Tigers then failed to commit a foul in the final 4.4 ticks as San Juan escaped with the win to set up a finals clash with top seed AICC Manila.

Paolo Hernandez rose to the occasion for the Knights with 14 points and 2 steals off the bench, including the long bomb that put San Juan up for good, 79-78, with two minutes left.

Adrian Nocum had 12 points in the win, Ato Ular put up 10 points and 7 rebounds, while Alvin Abundo added 8 points, 7 assists, and 6 rebounds.

Former PBA veteran Larry Rodriguez made his presence felt for San Juan with 8 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 blocks.

Billy Ray Robles churned out a near-triple-double of 10 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 steals but his brilliant performance went down the drain as Davao Occidental got the boot.

The Tigers were led in scoring by Robby Celiz, who delivered 20 points.

Earlier, Manila became the first team to reach the finals after manhandling the Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors in an 88-68 romp.

Michael Mabulac paced Manila with 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists, while Chris Bitoon chimed in 13 points and 4 assists. – Rappler.com

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Delfin Dioquino

Delfin Dioquino dreamt of being a PBA player, but he did not have the skills to make it. So he pursued the next best thing to being an athlete – to write about them. He took up journalism at the University of Santo Tomas and joined Rappler as soon as he graduated in 2017.