{"id":111307,"date":"2017-08-10T22:43:27","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T02:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=111307"},"modified":"2017-08-10T22:43:27","modified_gmt":"2017-08-11T02:43:27","slug":"flying-v-moves-closer-to-d-league-finals-with-close-win-over-ceu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/08\/10\/flying-v-moves-closer-to-d-league-finals-with-close-win-over-ceu\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying V moves closer to D-League finals with close win over CEU"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Flying V almost blew a nine-point lead, but CEU failed to close out the match as huge blunders cost the latter the huge upset.(Photo<\/a> by PBA D-League, FACEBOOK<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA, Aug.10<\/strong>\u2014 It boiled down to some lucky breaks, and Flying V remains unscathed in the PBA D-League Foundation Cup.<\/p>\n

The Thunder hacked out a 65-61 win over the CEU Scorpions in Game 1 of their best-of-three semifinals that almost slipped away from them at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Flying V almost blew a nine-point lead, but CEU failed to close out the match as huge blunders cost the latter the huge upset.<\/p>\n

Trailing 61-63, the Scorpions got a huge chance of even stealing the game from the Thunder as Thomas Torres was slapped with a Flagrant Foul Penalty 1 on Orlan Wamar with 21 seconds left.<\/p>\n

Wamar, however, missed both his free throws, and Rod Ebondo was whistled for an offensive foul in the ensuing play.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think pagdating sa mga ganoong situations, you really have to assert yourself defensively. And I think this game really boiled down to the stops. We were able to make the crucial stops, lalo na yung kay Gab [Banal] on Ebondo,\u201d said Coach Eric Altamirano on the huge defensive gem.<\/p>\n

Jerick Ca\u00f1ada finally sealed the win for Flying V with two freebies with 3.6 seconds left. Jeron Teng achieved a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Thunder, who are now 11-0 in the conference.<\/p>\n

Hea actually came close to a triple-double as he also tallied seven assists. Banal and Eric Salamat each chipped in 12 markers. Ebondo tallied 27 caroms, just two shy of the league record set by Jay-R Taganas in 2015, along with 20 points for the Scorpions.<\/p>\n

Flying V can clinch the series on Tuesday night at the said venue.<\/p>\n

Box Scores:<\/em><\/p>\n

Flying V 65<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0– Teng 17, Banal 12, Salamat 12, Torres 6, Austria 5, Dionisio 4, Thiele 3, Ca\u00f1ada 2, Paredes 2, Tampus 2, Koga 0<\/p>\n

CEU 61<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0– Ebondo 20, Aquino 17, Wamar 9, Cruz 8, Jeruta 6, Casi\u00f1o 1, Fuentes 0, Guinitaran 0, Intic 0 Quarterscores: 14-13, 31-32, 54-46, 65-61<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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