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Marikina nips Manila,78-77; Valenzuela edges Makati

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Irvin Mendoza calmly sank two free throws with less than a second left to lift Marikina past Manila, 78-77, Tuesday night in a battle of debuting teams in the 2022 MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) fourth season at the Paco Arena.

The clutch charities preserved the all-out effort of Alfred Gayosa, who was named best player of the thriller after compiling 21 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals for the Marikina Shoemasters.

Gilbert Ocampo added 13 points while Raymond Casajeros posted 11 points and 9 rebounds for the Shoemasters who were coached by PJ Navarro in the absence of regular mentor Elvis Tolentino.

It was a shocker for the Manila Stars, who pulled ahead at 77-76-following a 3-point play by Ira Bataller with 1 3.9 seconds to go.

The 6’4” Bataller, a former star of the University of Santo Tomas, poured nine, including 2 triples, of his 14 points in the last six minutes before fouling out with a duty foul on Gayosa, time down to 2.6 seconds.

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Former PBA player Joseph Yeo returned to competitive ball for Manila and contributed 12 points, all from rainbow territory, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals in a 28-minute stint.

Manila, being supported by David Roxas Construction, drew 25 points and 8 rebounds from Kobe Monje and 14 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.

Earlier, Valenzuela City continued its recovery with a 56-52 victory over debuting Makati.

Drawing another dominant performance from Jaymar Gimpayan, Valenzuela followed up its 79-67 conquest of Mindoro on Monday and climbed to 2-1.

The 6’2” Gimpayan tallied 17 points, 24 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks to earn his second straight best player honors.

The MPBL will take a break in deference to the national elections and will resume on May 16 with another doubleheader at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan. Bataan and General Santos will clash at 7 p.m. while Bacolod and San Juan will tangle at 9 p.m.

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