Another MVP-type game for Justin Baltazar in front of his hometown crowd resulted to another victory for the Pampanga Giant Lanterns.<\/p>\n
The 6-foot-8 center came away with another monster double-double performance of 21 points and 20 rebounds to power the Giant Lanterns to a tough 70-65 triumph over a game Pasay Voyagers in the MPBL Sixth Season at the Bren Guiao Convention Center.<\/p>\n
He played a near no-relief performance for the Giant Lanterns, who squeezed everything they could get from the former Gilas Pilipinas big man.<\/p>\n
With Baltazar taking charge, Pampanga picked up its seventh win in eight games and solidified its hold of third spot in the Northern Division of this tournament.<\/p>\n
But Pampanga’s latest triumph was nearly overshadowed by Batangas City’s overtime, come-from-behind 76-73 victory over Quezon City.<\/p>\n
A triple from Mark dela Virgen in the last four seconds of regulation sent the game to an extra five-minute stretch and the Rum Masters held steadier down the stretch to outlast the Toda Aksyon.<\/p>\n
Dela Virgen led the way with 19 points while Levi Hernandez contributed 13 as they conspired to give Batangas City its seventh win in eight games.<\/p>\n
Negros drew near double-double games from Jeremy Cruz and Jefferson Comia, who combined forces in the Muscovados’ 72-66 triumph over the Iloilo Royals.<\/p>\n
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