By Jonas Terrado
Game Tuesday
(The Arena, San Juan)
4 p.m. — Alab Pilipinas vs Singapore
Khalif Wyatt erupted for 20 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter as San Miguel Alab Pilipinas came back to stun the Singapore Slingers 90-83 Sunday night in the ASEAN Basketball League at the City of Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex in Laguna.
Khalif Wyatt during San Miguel Alab Pilipinas’ game against the Macau Wolf Warriors in Foshan, China. (Photo from ASEAN Basketball League)
Wyatt fired five triples during the payoff period that enabled Alab to erase a 54-41 deficit in the third and register its second straight win after losing to Thailand’s Mono Vampire in the season-opener.
Seven-foot-four import Sam Deguara had 12 points and 11 rebounds in his first game after replacing Adrian Forbes while reinforcement Nick King and Fil-Australian Jordan Heading added 10 each for coach Jimmy Alapag’s team.
Also key for Alab Pilipinas was point guard Jason Brickman, who dished out 11 assists.
The Filipino club survived after the Slingers took control behind imports Xavier Alexander, Anthony McClain and Marcus Elliott.
Alexander had 26 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, three steals and two blocks, McClain produced 25 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks and Elliott 11 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in his Slingers debut.
Local player Delvin Goh, who had 12 points and 10 rebounds, gave Singapore that 54-41 lead, 5:44 remaining in the third.
The Slingers were in command 59-50 to open the fourth before Wyatt went on a shooting barrage that sparked Alab’s rally.
Wyatt made three consecutive triples, the last putting Alab ahead 69-67 with barely five minutes to go in the fourth.
The scores:
ALAB PILIPINAS 90 — Wyatt 28, Deguara 12, King 10, Heading 10, Brickman 9, Ganuelas-Rosser 9, Vigil 7, Gray 3, Domingo 2, Caracut 0.
SINGAPORE 83 — Alexander 26, McClain 25, Goh 12, Elliott 11, Lim 6, Kwek 3, Raj 0, Oh 0.
Quarters: 12-16; 35-36; 50-59; 90-83.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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