Boracay Rum turns back RnW Pacific Pipers in PBA D-League

BORACAY Rum leaned on the 16 points of Toting Bandaying and two key defensive stops in the final minute of the game to stop the RnW Pacific Pipers, 63-61, in the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup yesterday at the Adamson University gym.

Jay Eguilos added 10 points and Maclean Sabelina had 9 and 10 rebounds for the Waves, who improved to 3-2 and stay in contention for an outright semi-final spot.

Bandaying, who went 6 of 15 from the field, scored a driving layup with 67 seconds to go to make it a 3-point game that held until the end as the Steel Masters faltered in the closing seconds.

Pacific Pipes had two chances to take the lead back in the last 74 seconds but committed two costly turnovers on two successive possessions—a 5-second inbound violation by guard Virgil Buensuceso after a timeout and a traveling violation by Jim Viray.

Jovit dela Cruz and King Importante each scored 10 points for the Pacific Pipes which fell to 3-3.

BOX SCORES
Boracay Rum (63) – Bandaying 16, Eguiklos 10, Sabelina 9, Hermosisima 7, Siruma 4, Resopa 4, Abaya 3, Terso 2, Cornejo 1.
RnW Pacific Pipes (61) – Dela Cruz 10, Importante 10, Buensuceso 7, Ilagan 7, Sanvictores 6, Viray 5, Del Rio 5, Miranda 5, Zulueta 4, Maiquez 2. /Correspondent Jonas Panerio