Pasay outplays Imus; San Juan, Manila dispose rivals

Pasay continued its impressive showing in the MPBL Lakan Season and on Thursday night as the Voyagers drubbed Jayjay Helterbrand and the Imus Bandera, 82-65, at the San Andres Gym.

Jan Jamon and Ron Lasitmosa combined for 27 points, but the rest of the Voyagers showed up and competed as a team in handling the Bandera their second loss in three games. Pasay outplayed Imus, getting 21 points from its rivals turnovers while also having 17 second chance points.

“We used our loss to San Juan as a motivation,” said Pasay coach Marlon Keith Martin. “We saw the character of our team and their eagerness to bounce back was there.”

Manila and San Juan, two perennial powerhouse teams, easily disposed of their rivals.

The Stars of Manila turned back the General Santos City Warriors, 79-72, behind a solid fourth quarter run as Aris Dionisio knocked in 11 of his 23 points in the final period, allowing his squad to outscore its rival, 25-16, on its way to scoring its third win in four games.

San Juan, on the other hand, kept its grip of the solo lead after its scored a 101-86 dumping of Rizal.

The Knights turned to ex-pro John Wilson, who knocked in 25 points, including four triples. He shot a steady 10-of-18 shooting from the field, steering the Go-For-Gold-backed squad to its third win in as many games.

Mike Ayonayon, the reigning Finals MVP, added 15 markers for the Knights.