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Comeback win for Napa Auto Parts
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Posted on Mar 09 2020
Napa Auto Part’s Paulo Rafols, left, reaches in to take the ball away from Pacific Hardware’s Manolo Manalo during their game in the One Pacific caging last Friday at the Civic Center Court. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)
Napa Auto Parts pulled off a come-from-behind 82-74 victory over Pacific Hardware during their game in the One Pacific Promotional Basketball League 2020 last Friday at the Civic Center Court.
Paulo Rafols scored 25 points, 14 of them came in the fourth quarter to complete Napa’s comeback bid.
Napa fell behind by as much as 13 points early in the second period, 25-12, before Rafols, Alken Ige, and Ivan Devero teamed up in bringing the team back into the game. The trio combined for 18 of Napa’s 24 points in the second canto that ended with Pacific Hardware’s lead down to single digit, 41-34. Pacific Hardware kept the upper hand, thanks to Mark Mintac’s 10 points in the second frame.
Napa continued its uphill climb in the second half, as it moved closer in the third period, 55-57. Aiken added 7 points in the penultimate frame, while Devero and Rafols teamed up for 9 more, trimming the deficit down to just a bucket.
Rafols and company went on to overhaul Pacific Hardware’s lead in the fourth canto, as the Napa big man asserted his might in the paint for his best showing in a quarter. Rafols drilled 8 straight markers at one point in the fourth period to help Napa steal the victory from Pacific Hardware.
Mintac, after earning 20-plus points at the end of the third canto, was held to two field goals in the final frame. Viray was also limited to 4 points after firing 16 in the first three quarters.
Meanwhile, Connie’s BBQ bounced back from its season debut loss after topping Ming Yang last Thursday, 77-67.
Connie’s BBQ, which fell to Mawati during the league’s opener late last month, jumped to a 25-15 lead and never looked back.
Connie’s BBQ earned a double-digit winning margin after a good shooting night, as it knocked in nine triples in the game.
Napa 82—Rafols 25, Ege 21, Devero 14, Fitial 6, Ebuen 5, Fundador 5, Dacumos 2.
Pacific Hardware 74—Mintac 27, Viray 20, Manalo 10, Sampang 8, Concepcion 5, Ocampo 2.
Scoring by quarters: 23-12, 41-34, 57-55, 74-82
