PBL: Hapee Protectors beat RP Nationals, 78-73

Games Tuesday Ninoy Aquino Stadium 2 pm – Pharex Medics vs RP Team 4 pm – San Mig Coffee vs Mail And More The Hapee Toothpaste Complete Protectors banked on Mark Borboran and Reed Juntilla to defeat the Harbour-Philippine Team, 78-73, Saturday and stay on top of the 2008 V-Go Extreme Energy Drink Cup at The Arena in San Juan. Borboran scored a three-pointer with 10 ticks left after Jason Castro and Beau Belga put the Nationals at 73-75 and ensure that the Complete Protectors will post their third straight win. Juntilla, on the other hand, carried the fight for Happe Toothpaste in the third period, scoring 12 of his 15 markers. The Protectors are now tied with Harbour Centre for the lead following the Batang Pier's victory over Pharex, 82-76, in Saturday's first game. The scores First Game Harbour Centre (82): Mercado 18, Vergara 15, Maierhofer 12, Asoro 7, Ababou 6, Taylor 6, Tang 5, Gonzales 5, Cañizares 4, Gaco 4, Jahnke 0 Pharex (76): Espiritu 14, Co 14, Alfad 13, Matias 12, Oreta 9, Gerilla 7, De Guzman 4, Burtscher 3, Allera 0, Soriano 0, Yambao 0 Quarter scores: 17-20, 37-32, 62-54, 82-76 Second Game Hapee (78): Rodriguez 16, Juntilla 15, Daa 8, Norwood 8, Borboran 6, Hugnatan 6, Quinday 4, Grijaldo 4, Mercado 3, Viray 3, Saguindel 3, Espiritu 2 RP Team (73): Belga 19, Castro 19, Alonzo 10, Chan 6, Crisano 5, Salangsang 4, Cabahug 3, Fernandez 3, Bautista 2, Dela Cuesta 2, Tan 0 Quarter scores: 13-18, 43-31, 60-55, 78-73

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