MPBL: Manila, Makati a win away from booking semis tickets

Behind Carlo Lastimosa's efficient offensive outing, Manila-Frontrow beat Pasig-Sta. Lucia 91-88 to bag Game One of their 2019-20 Chooks-to-Go MPBL Lakan Season best-of-3 quarterfinals at San Andres Sports Complex on Tuesday.

Lastimosa, one of only two Stars players to score in double digits, finished the game with 23 points on 71.4 percent shooting from the field. Gabby Espinas drained a couple of charities to restore order for the Stars but Josan Nimes answered with a layup to cut the lead back down to four.Teng drained a 3-pointer with five seconds remaining to peg the final score.

In the first game, with Makati down by six points in the final frame, Baloria fired seven points in a 14-0 rally to give his side its first lead since the the first quarter, 81-74, with 4:42 left to play.However, Joseph Sedurifa and Joshua Torralba took the scoring cudgels from Baloria, pouring 11 consecutive points to put up a 13-point cushion for Makati, 94-81, with 32 seconds left to play.

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