Meralco Bolts’ Chris Newsome throughout an East Asia Tremendous League (EASL) sport in opposition to New Taipei Kings. –EASL PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—Meralco absorbed a heartbreaking double additional time loss to New Taipei Kings on Wednesday night time and misplaced out on a seat within the East Asia Tremendous League (EASL) Last 4.
The visiting Bolts dropped a 109-96 choice at Tian-Mu Campus Gymnasium in Taipei because the New Taipei King secured spot within the semifinals and ship Meralco packing.
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This was simply days after Meralco obtained the boot from Ginebra within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals, as properly.
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The hometome Kings led by only one, 97-96, with a minute and 46 seconds left within the second additional time and the Bolts had all of the alternatives to tie or take the lead within the waning seconds.
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Joseph Lin, nonetheless, had totally different plans, as unloaded a long-range bomb to maintain Meralco at bay, 100-96, with 1:09 to go.
Determined for one more comeback run, the Bolts fumbled the ball and gave rise to a Lee Kai-Yan quick break layup to in the end seal the deal, 102-96, with 53.6 seconds to go.
The Bolts threw every little thing however the kitchen sink in additional time, together with a Jansen Rios triple that despatched the sport to a 91-all impasse with 0.8 to go, establishing the thrilling finalè.
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It was the other throughout regulation when it was s the Kings who had been in chase down mode, trailing Meralco 72-63 within the 6:50 mark of the fourth quarter.
Lin, who completed with 19 factors and 7 assists, uncorked a triple that began a 15-6 New Taipei flurry that despatched the sport to additional time.
Sani Sakakini led the Kings with a monster outing of 31 factors and 12 rebounds. Former NBA journeyman Austin Daye had a double-double himself with 24 factors and 12 rebounds to assist New Taipei enhance to a 3-3 card and a spot within the Last 4.
DJ Kennedy spearheaded the Bolts within the defeat that despatched them to 2-4 within the EASL with 21 factors and eight rebounds whereas Chris Newsome completed with 17 factors
Earlier, the San Miguel Beermen continued their EASL woes shedding to Suwon KT Sonicboom, 94-81, at Suwon Area.
With out June Mar Fajardo, who’s attending to Gilas duties, the Beermen backed on Jeron Teng who completed with 17 factors however to no avail.
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Former Terrafirma standouts Juami Tionsgon and Andreas Cahilig dropped 14 and 12 factors, respectively, but it surely was all for naught because the Beermen ended their EASL run with no win after six video games.
Rayshaun Hammonds dominated for Suwon with 19 factors whereas Choe Jingwang and Ismael Romero scattered 15 factors every within the win that despatched the KT Sonicboom to a 3-3 card.
