Chris Newsome of Meralco Bolts in a Super League match (EASL) in East Asia (EASL) against the new Kings of Taipei. – Photo
Manila, Philippines – Meralco absorbed a heartbreaking double defeat in overtime against the New Taipei Kings on Wednesday evening and lost a seat in the Final Four of the Super League (EASL) (EASL).
The visiting bolts abandoned a decision of 109-96 at the Tian-Mu Campus Gymnasium in Taipei while the new King Taipei secured a place in the semi-finals and sends a packaging to Meralco.
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It was only days after Meralco received Ginebra’s boot in the quarterfinals of the PBA Commissioner Cup.
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The HomeTome kings led by one, 97-96, with a minute and 46 seconds to play in the second extension and the bolts had every opportunity to link or take the lead in the decreasing seconds.
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Joseph Lin, however, had different plans because he unloaded a long-range bomb to keep Meralco remotely, 100-96, with 1:09 to do.
Desperate for another return race, the Bols groped the ball and gave birth to a rapid Layup of Lee Kai-Yan to finally seal the agreement, 102-96, with 53.6 seconds to do.
The bolts threw everything, except the sink of the kitchen, in overtime, including a triple Jansen Rios who sent the game to a dead end of 91 with 0.8 to do, setting up the fascinating final.
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It was the opposite during the regulations, while it was the kings that were in Chase Down mode, dragging Meralco 72-63 at 6:50 of the fourth quarter.
Lin, which finished with 19 points and seven assists, led to a triple which launched a new burst of 15-6 Taipei which sent the match in overtime.
Sani Sakakini led the kings with a monster outing of 31 points and 12 rebounds. The former NBA companion, Austin Daye, had a double-double with 24 points and 12 rebounds to help New Taipei to improve a 3-3 card and a place in the Final Four.
DJ Kennedy directed the bolts in the defeat that sent them to 2-4 in the EASL with 21 points and eight rebounds while Chris Newsome finished with 17 points
Earlier, the San Miguel Beermen continued their Easl Malhes losing against Suwon Kt Sonicbom, 94-81, in Suwon Arena.
Without June Mar Fajardo, who takes care of the functions of Gilas, the Beermen supported on Jéron Teng who finished with 17 points but in vain.
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The former competitors of Terrafirma, Juami Tionsgon and Andreas Cahilig, fell 14 and 12 points respectively, but it was not for nothing because the Beermen put an end to their EASL race without victory after six games.
Rayshaun Hammond dominated for Suwon with 19 points while Choe Jingwang and Ismael Romero dispersed 15 points each in the victory that sent the KT Sonicboom to a 3-3 card.
