Philippine Basketball Association 36th Season Philippine Cup
Meralco Bolts vs B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados
Derby Ace beats Meralco 92-73
The Meralco Bolts lost the chance to beat B-Meg without Peter June Simon (Ejected in the 1st quarter for throwing a ball to Ogie Menor) and an injured James Yap who played limited minutes as Derby Ace gained 4th place in the current PBA Philippine Cup by beating Meralco 92-73.
KG Canaleta stepped up for the Llamados with 22 points and 7 rebounds while Mac Cardona was the top scorer for the Bolts with 22 points also, followed by Chris Ross with 13 points.
Game scores:
Derby Ace 92 – Canaleta 22, Villanueva 13, Yap J 13, Allado 10, Maierhofer 9, Yap R 9, Pingris 7, Salvador 4, Adducul 4, Gaco 1, Acuna 0, Simon 0.
Meralco 73 – Cardona 22, Ross 13, Taulava 10, Omolon 8, Espinas 6, Thiele 5, Escobal 4, Menor 2, Aljamal 2, Belga 1, Weinstein 0, Pacana 0.
Quarters: 29-23, 53-42, 70-60, 92-73