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| Kyle Tolentino |
Marikina could have a new star on its squad, as Kyle Tolentino stood out in their 79-73 victory over Laguna-Krah Asia on Monday night at the Chooks-to-Go Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Kyle, the twenty-year-old son of head coach Elvis Tolentino, led all scorers with 24 points, while adding nine rebounds and three assists.
The elder Tolentino shared post-match, "Ako I never doubted naman e, nakita ko naman yung talent. Sabi ko nga sa kaniya, 'di ko siya gagamitin dahil anak ko siya. Kailangan makatulong siya kaya siya ginagamit." He also adds, "Nakita namin maganda yung schedule, nakita namin yung mga games na ahead e. Maganda kasi nga napanood namin yung iba."
The Shoemasters had to fend off the Heroes late, after MJ Dela Virgen and Edgar Charcos nailed consecutive triples to reduce the deficit with 77-73 with 83 seconds left. But Ato Ular's putback off a Joshua Gonzales miss sealed the win for Marikina.
Ular finished with sixteen points and twelve rebounds, with Raynel Casajeros adding eight points and four rebounds.
Dela Virgen led Laguna with seventeen points, seven rebounds, and three assists. AJ Coronel added fourteen points, eight rebounds, and four assists, with Christian Fajarito netted ten points and ten rebounds before fouling out.
Marikina seeks to make it back-to-back victories against Makati on Tuesday at 5pm, with Laguna seeking to end their two-game skid also against the Blazers at 930am on Friday.
The Scores:
Marikina (79) - Tolentino 24, Ular 16, Casajeros 8, Palattao 7, Gonzales 7, Tambeling 6, Carurucan 6, Mendoza 3, Española 2, Gines 0, Sumalacay 0, Pascual 0
Laguna (73) - Dela Virgen 17, Coronel 14, Fajarito 10, Charcos 6, Serios 6, Aurin 6, Fuentes 5, Rivera 5, Saguiguit 2, Laban 2, Guiab 0, Anonuevo 0
Quarterscores: 14-21, 38-36, 66-55, 79-73.
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