San Juan tames Caloocan quint

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SAN Juan extended its winning run while Bacoor recovered its potent form in the OKBet-MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Fifth Season at the FilOil Flying V Center in San Juan last Monday.

The new-look San Juan Knights thwarted the veteran-laden Caloocan Batang Kankaloo 76-68 and climbed to 3-0 in the single round-robin elimination round of the 29-team tournament.

Smarting from a home loss to Caloocan last April 17, the Bacoor Strikers routed the listless Quezon City Gaz N Go 93-58 and rose to 5-1, within range of idle pacesetters Nueva Ecija and Quezon Province, both with 6-0 cards.

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Powered by former San Beda star James Kwekuteye and former St. Benilde stalwart Jimboy Pasturan, Bacoor poured on the heat in the second half to lead by as much as 90-55 in the coast-to-coast victory.

Kwekuteye ended up with 21 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists while Pasturan finished with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for Coach Alex Angeles, who had the luxury of shuffling 14 players, all of whom scored.

Quezon City tumbled to its sixth straight defeat after an initial victory as none of its players managed to post twin digits.

San Juan leaned on Michael Calisaan and Orlan Wamar to erase a 41-48 deficit and build a 64-54 lead entering the last five minutes.

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