Games today:
(Aquinas gym)
6 p.m. -- UST-Ironcon vs. Wang’s Ballclub
7:30 p.m. -- Investwell vs. Lyceum
MOB brought down Mapua-Mighty Sports, 72-68, in a tight and exciting contest to clinch the fourth and last semis berth in the MBL Invitational basketball championship at the Lyceum gym in Intramuros, Manila.
Mac Montilla scored 15 points, including the tie-breaking layup with 30 seconds left, and Allan Santos had a key defensive stop for MOB, which arranged a knockout semifinal encounter with defending champion and elimination round topnotcher University of Santo Toma-Ironcon Builders next week.
John Umpad added 15 points and former national team standout Richie Melencio contributed 12 points for MOB, which swept its last five assignments after staritng 0-4.
Jamal Viscarra contributed 11 points for MOB, which played minus ex-pro Al Vergara.
Mike Parala finished with 16 points and 2011 NCAA Rookie of the Year awardee Josan Nimes added 15 points for the Mighty Sports-supported Cardinals of coach Chito Victolero.
Actually, MOB and Mapua finished with identical 5-4 win-loss slates but the former earned the fourth and last semis berth by virtue of the winner-over-the-other rule.
Wang’s Ballclub can make it a three-way tie for the No. 4 spot with a victory over UST-Ironcon at the close of the elimination round today.
But MOB will still clinch the No. 4 berth by virtue of higher quotient scores over Mapua and Wang’s.
At 8-0, UST-Ironcon is already assured of the No. 1 spot in this 10-team tournament supported by Smart Sports, Cebuana Lhuillier, Dickies Underwear, PRC Couriers and Parola Maritime.
The other semifinal pairing will pit No. 2 Jose Rizal University (7-2) against No. 3 Skyforce (6-3).
The scores
MOB (72) -- Montilla 15, Umpad 15, Melencio 12, Viscarra 11, Santos 9, Ro.Ranises 3, Lustestica 2, Ferreira 2, Re.Ranises 1.
Mapua-Mighty Sports (68) -- Parala 16, Nimes 15, Brana 9, Estrella 7, Stevens 6, J.Banal 5, G.Banal 3, Chien 2, Abad 2, Layug 2, Oriobu 0, Magsigay 0, Saitanan 0.
Quarterscores: 25-15, 43-35, 50-50, 72-68.
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