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Alex Mallari and Josh Urbiztondo battle for the ball as players fall to the floor at the other end of the court Photo by KC Cruz
(Updated 8:53pm) The Barako Bull Energy Cola survived a late-game scare and rolled past the San Mig Coffee Mixers on Sunday, 105-100, in the PBA Commissioner's Cup, at the SM MOA Arena.
"Our goal must be to show we're very competitive," said Barako Bull consultant Rajko Toroman, citing his team's close games against the Alaska Aces, Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters and Rain or Shine Elasto Painters to prove his wards' worth. "We were just unlucky in the last few games, but this team knows how to play basketball."
Barako Bull (4-7), snapping a six-game losing streak to remain at seventh place, a game behind San Mig Coffee and the Air21 Express (5-6), who also lost on this day.
BBE last won on February 22 against Air21, 91-86. Although they haven't been formally eliminated from the playoffs, two of their last three match-ups feature Rain or Shine and the Petron Blaze Boosters, who currently hold the first and third best records in the conference, respectively.
Down by seven points after three quarters, Mick Pennisi's outside touch guided Barako Bull to a 19-7 romp to kick off the final period, 87-78.
The Mixers tried to rally around James Yap who scored their next six points, but Barako Bull had a counter for nearly every make. Josh Urbiztondo nailed a pull-up jumper with four and a half minutes to play to give his team a double-digit lead, 96-85.
San Mig Coffee came within single digits again with two and a half minutes left on a Mark Barroca-PJ Simon fast break, 100-92. Despite giving up two turnovers, the Mixers went on a 6-2 run, and charities by Denzel Bowles made it a 102-98 game with 31 seconds to play.
Barako Bull inbounded the ball to Allein Maliksi, who was immediately trapped and coughed the ball up. Bowles drove, drew the fouled and made two from the stripe, 102-100, with 24 ticks remaining. San Mig Coffee was forced to foul rookie point guard Emman Monfort, who made his debut for Barako Bull tonight, and the former Ateneo Blue Eagle earned a split, 103-100.
With 19 seconds left San Mig Coffee burned their final timeout, but they lost the ball to Urbiztondo, who split from the line with 13 seconds left. Barroca tried to sneak in a quick lay-up but it rimmed out, allowing Barako Bull to let out a long sigh of relief.
Urbiztondo was named player of the game for his 22 points, including 4-of-6 makes from beyond the arc, and three steals. Import Evan Brock tallied 25 points and 15 boards, while Maliksi and Pennisi finished with 19 points apiece and combined for 11 boards. Veteran Danny Siegle added 10 points.
Toroman feels good about his team's play as of late and believes they have a shot at making the playoffs. If not, he thinks Barako Bull is potent enough to be in a better place in the following conferences.
"We have a lot of support from management and they understand we have a lot of potential. We're in some kind of transition period, and they're very patient with us," the former national team head coach opined. "That's a great thing because if you lose six games in a row, you'd probably see a lot of changes."
The first quarter went back-and-forth in contrasting styles. San Mig Coffee spaced the floor for cuts and drives, while Barako Bull had more success taking defenders off the dribble and scoring on put-backs. Barako Bull held a slim lead, 17-16, on an Evan Brock dunk.
The Mixers set up Denzel Bowles in the post, and the import netted two trips to the line. San Mig Coffee went on a 7-2 run, capped by a transition basket by PJ Simon, 24-19. Barako Bull's offense then began to sputter, as they only made a single field goal in the last five minutes, to trail 30-24 after the first period.
San Mig Coffee was 12-of-20 from the field in the first quarter (60 percent). Barako Bull shot 7-of-20 (35 percent), but made 10-of-11 from the free throw line (90.9 percent).
In the second quarter, Barako was having trouble getting high-percentage looks to go down, while the Mixers unloaded six straight markers. But things changed at the eight-minute mark as Allein Maliksi drilled in back-to-back treys. Barako Bull leaned on pesky defense to create stops, leading to two more triples from Josh Urbiztondo to complete a 16-1 run.
Things cooled off a bit after Urbiztondo got a technical foul for taunting after his second trey, but charities by Emman Monfort gave Barako Bull a 40-37 lead.
Mark Barroca hit a short jumper with two and a half minutes remaining, ending a six-minute dry spell for San Mig Coffee. The Mixers found baskets in the paint by Bowles and Leo Najorda, while Urbiztondo answered the call for Barako Bull. The score was tied at halftime, 46-46.
During the second period, Barako Bull was 11-0 in turnover points. Urbiztondo logged 11 points on 3-of-5 three-point shooting, leading his team to a 5-of-12 mark from three-point territory. In contrast, San Mig Coffee was 0-of-4 from beyond the arc.
San Mig Coffee gave up a technical free throw when play resumed, as Mark Barroca entered the court wearing Alex Mallari's jersey. From there it was tit for tat, as the Mixers got going by working the ball inside-out, netting triples for Simon and James Yap. Barako Bull countered by attacking the rim, as Siegle and Brock scored inside.
San Mig Coffee got separation after forcing four straight stops, leading to Simon and Yap alternating on the break. The Mixers would score nine of their last 13 points, free throws and put-backs included, off situations created in transition. Though they trailed by as much as 10 points, Mick Pennisi made two triples in the final three minutes to keep it a 75-68 game after three quarters.
Barako Bull was shooting 35.9 percent from the floor. But in the final period, they made 13-of-19 (68.4 percent) en route to a 36-of-83 clip overall (43.4 percent). On the other hand, the Mixers hovered near 50 percent the entire game, finishing with a 39-of-77 mark (60.6 percent).
Three-point shooting was key for Barako Bull, as they made 12-of-28 (42.9 percent) against San Mig Coffee's 3-of-15 (20 percent).
Denzel Bowles led the Mixers with 24 points and 18 boards. James Yap notched 22 points and seven rebounds, while PJ Simon added 21 markers and four assists. Mark Barroca finished with 11 points and six assists. - RAF, GMA News
"Our goal must be to show we're very competitive," said Barako Bull consultant Rajko Toroman, citing his team's close games against the Alaska Aces, Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters and Rain or Shine Elasto Painters to prove his wards' worth. "We were just unlucky in the last few games, but this team knows how to play basketball."
Barako Bull (4-7), snapping a six-game losing streak to remain at seventh place, a game behind San Mig Coffee and the Air21 Express (5-6), who also lost on this day.
BBE last won on February 22 against Air21, 91-86. Although they haven't been formally eliminated from the playoffs, two of their last three match-ups feature Rain or Shine and the Petron Blaze Boosters, who currently hold the first and third best records in the conference, respectively.
Down by seven points after three quarters, Mick Pennisi's outside touch guided Barako Bull to a 19-7 romp to kick off the final period, 87-78.
The Mixers tried to rally around James Yap who scored their next six points, but Barako Bull had a counter for nearly every make. Josh Urbiztondo nailed a pull-up jumper with four and a half minutes to play to give his team a double-digit lead, 96-85.
San Mig Coffee came within single digits again with two and a half minutes left on a Mark Barroca-PJ Simon fast break, 100-92. Despite giving up two turnovers, the Mixers went on a 6-2 run, and charities by Denzel Bowles made it a 102-98 game with 31 seconds to play.
Barako Bull inbounded the ball to Allein Maliksi, who was immediately trapped and coughed the ball up. Bowles drove, drew the fouled and made two from the stripe, 102-100, with 24 ticks remaining. San Mig Coffee was forced to foul rookie point guard Emman Monfort, who made his debut for Barako Bull tonight, and the former Ateneo Blue Eagle earned a split, 103-100.
With 19 seconds left San Mig Coffee burned their final timeout, but they lost the ball to Urbiztondo, who split from the line with 13 seconds left. Barroca tried to sneak in a quick lay-up but it rimmed out, allowing Barako Bull to let out a long sigh of relief.
Urbiztondo was named player of the game for his 22 points, including 4-of-6 makes from beyond the arc, and three steals. Import Evan Brock tallied 25 points and 15 boards, while Maliksi and Pennisi finished with 19 points apiece and combined for 11 boards. Veteran Danny Siegle added 10 points.
Toroman feels good about his team's play as of late and believes they have a shot at making the playoffs. If not, he thinks Barako Bull is potent enough to be in a better place in the following conferences.
"We have a lot of support from management and they understand we have a lot of potential. We're in some kind of transition period, and they're very patient with us," the former national team head coach opined. "That's a great thing because if you lose six games in a row, you'd probably see a lot of changes."
The first quarter went back-and-forth in contrasting styles. San Mig Coffee spaced the floor for cuts and drives, while Barako Bull had more success taking defenders off the dribble and scoring on put-backs. Barako Bull held a slim lead, 17-16, on an Evan Brock dunk.
The Mixers set up Denzel Bowles in the post, and the import netted two trips to the line. San Mig Coffee went on a 7-2 run, capped by a transition basket by PJ Simon, 24-19. Barako Bull's offense then began to sputter, as they only made a single field goal in the last five minutes, to trail 30-24 after the first period.
San Mig Coffee was 12-of-20 from the field in the first quarter (60 percent). Barako Bull shot 7-of-20 (35 percent), but made 10-of-11 from the free throw line (90.9 percent).
In the second quarter, Barako was having trouble getting high-percentage looks to go down, while the Mixers unloaded six straight markers. But things changed at the eight-minute mark as Allein Maliksi drilled in back-to-back treys. Barako Bull leaned on pesky defense to create stops, leading to two more triples from Josh Urbiztondo to complete a 16-1 run.
Things cooled off a bit after Urbiztondo got a technical foul for taunting after his second trey, but charities by Emman Monfort gave Barako Bull a 40-37 lead.
Mark Barroca hit a short jumper with two and a half minutes remaining, ending a six-minute dry spell for San Mig Coffee. The Mixers found baskets in the paint by Bowles and Leo Najorda, while Urbiztondo answered the call for Barako Bull. The score was tied at halftime, 46-46.
During the second period, Barako Bull was 11-0 in turnover points. Urbiztondo logged 11 points on 3-of-5 three-point shooting, leading his team to a 5-of-12 mark from three-point territory. In contrast, San Mig Coffee was 0-of-4 from beyond the arc.
James Yap (L) launches a tough shot past the hands of Barako import Evan Brock. KC Cruz
San Mig Coffee gave up a technical free throw when play resumed, as Mark Barroca entered the court wearing Alex Mallari's jersey. From there it was tit for tat, as the Mixers got going by working the ball inside-out, netting triples for Simon and James Yap. Barako Bull countered by attacking the rim, as Siegle and Brock scored inside.
San Mig Coffee got separation after forcing four straight stops, leading to Simon and Yap alternating on the break. The Mixers would score nine of their last 13 points, free throws and put-backs included, off situations created in transition. Though they trailed by as much as 10 points, Mick Pennisi made two triples in the final three minutes to keep it a 75-68 game after three quarters.
Barako Bull was shooting 35.9 percent from the floor. But in the final period, they made 13-of-19 (68.4 percent) en route to a 36-of-83 clip overall (43.4 percent). On the other hand, the Mixers hovered near 50 percent the entire game, finishing with a 39-of-77 mark (60.6 percent).
Three-point shooting was key for Barako Bull, as they made 12-of-28 (42.9 percent) against San Mig Coffee's 3-of-15 (20 percent).
Denzel Bowles led the Mixers with 24 points and 18 boards. James Yap notched 22 points and seven rebounds, while PJ Simon added 21 markers and four assists. Mark Barroca finished with 11 points and six assists. - RAF, GMA News
The scores:
BARAKO 105 - Brock 25, Urbiztondo 22, Maliksi 19, Pennisi 19, Seigle 10, Vilanueva 4, Monfort 3, Kramer 2, Anthony 1, Intal 0, Macapagal 0.
SAN MIG COFFEE 100 - Bowles 24, Yap 22, Simon 21, Barroca 11, Pingris 9, Mallari 5, Devance 4, Najorda 4, Reavis 0, De Ocampo 0.
Quarters: 24-30, 46-46, 68-75, 105-100
