This, after the Rice Vanguards turned back the Pasay Voyagers, 85-81, in Game One of their best-of-3 quarterfinals series at the Nueva Ecija Coliseum late Monday night, October 9.Chris Bitoon pumped in 18 points, four assists, and three steals to lead Nueva Ecija which came back from a 15-point deficit much to the delight of the home crowd.Michael Mabulac provided the muscle down low for the Rice Vanguards, uncorking a double-double of 16 points, 15 rebounds, and two assists.
'Our execution in the first half, going to the third quarter was a bit flat and bad. We adjusted well and played tough defense from the latter part of the third going to the fourth.'Tied at 40 entering the second half, the seventh seed Pasay surged with a 19-4 run capped by a Dhon Reverente triple at the 5:41 mark of the third frame to take a 59-44 advantage.
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