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Barangay Geneva secured the No. 1 seed heading into the quarterfinals, beating Terrafirma Dyip, 102-80, on Monday at the Angeles University Foundation Sports Arena.
Scottie Thompson posted a near triple-double, coming in with 13 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists. Japeth Aguilar led the score with 21 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks while Aljon Mariano contributed 17 and 11.
The Gin Kings opened the game in the second quarter, outscoring their foe, 35-14, and led by as much as 24 points in the first half.
It was not a total domination for Guinevere, as Terrafirma showed its resilience after halftime. Reden Celda burned the network at the end of the third period to reduce the deficit to just eight points. Dyip did his best to get back in the fourth but the Gin Kings had an answer for every race. Mariano’s free throws pushed Geneva’s lead to 21 points, 99-78, with just over two minutes to go.
Geneva finished the regular season with an 8-3 record as they wait for the smoke to clear in the tight quarter-final race. Terrafirma fell to 1-9, the worst in the league, but will have a chance to play against the NLEX Road Warriors seeking the playoffs.
