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Cocolife Tigers stop Navotas in MPBL Lakan

The Davao Cocolife Tigers played like a well-oiled machine to break down Navotas Clutch, 94-74, in the elimination round of the 2019-2020 Lakan Season Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League at the Bulacan Capitol Gym in Malolos City.

Veteran gunner Billy Robles put up another sterling performance of 24 points, 4 rebounds and a pair of assists as he was named Best Player of the Game.

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With huge support from newcomers James Forrester, Kenneth Mocon, Ivan Ludovice, deadshot Joseph Terso and main man Mark Yee, the Tigers, owned by Dumper Party List Congresswoman Claudine Bautista of Davao Occidental and backed by Cocolife President Atty. Jose Martin Loon, FVP Joseph Ronquillo, AVP Rowena Asnan and SVP Franz Joie Araque, cruised to their seventh win to stay on top of the team standings in the south division of 31-team league organized by Senator Manny Pacquiao. 

A high-octane defense applied by  Tigers’ coach Don Dulay and a fluid offense on the other end by its second troopers, led by Chester Saldua, Richard Albo, Emman Calo and Mocon, clamped the Clutch’s attempted acceleration by Kojak Melegrito and Jong Bondoc early in the third period.

Davao Cocolife set its offense in motion via returning playmaker Bonbon Custodio to break loose as it padded its lead to 20 off Calo’s freebies at the line for a 59-39 count with 3:24 left.

They cruised the rest of the fame en route to another lopsided victory, the Tigers’ seventh in eight outings.

“Our big ‘D and run-and-gun offense spoiled our opposition’s uprising in the second half. I give credit to our Tigers from frontline to our third troopers, who delivered from both ends,” said Dulay.

Navotas Clutch skidded to a 2-3 win-loss record.

Deputy team manager Ray Alao said their their masterful back-to-back  triumphs will serve as a motivation in  preparation for a tougher challenge coming against another title contender, the Bataan Risers at the FilOil Flying V Arena.

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