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Burger King assures quarterfinals spot
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Wednesday, 14 January 2009 01:02

Mac Baracael stepped up in the clutch to lead Burger King to a 74-69 win over Toyota Otis Tuesday at the Emilio Aguinaldo College gym in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL) PG Flex Linoleum Cup.

Baracael made four free throws in the final two minutes of the match to stave off a rabid Sparks’ comeback and assure the Stunner a spot in the quarterfinal round of the season-opening tournament.

He was also active at the defensive end grabbing rebounds and getting steals that frustrated the Sparks, which seemed to have their rim covered in the crucial stages of the match.

“Iniisip namin na kailangan manalo ngayon. Dito nakasalalay kung papasok kami (We really need to win in this game. It all depends if we can enter the quarterfinals)," said the former Far Eastern forward.

Baracael finished with a game-high 25 points, grabbed four rebounds and issued four assists including two crucial ones to Dave Marcelo and Marcy Arellano that gave the Stunners a nine-point cushion with four minutes left in the game.

Ogie Menor contributed 13 points, six rebounds and three assists while Abby Santos added 10 markers.

“We avoided complications (but) it was one thing we never talked about," said BK coach Allan Gregorio. “It was a continuation of our game against Hapee. I told my boys that we should limit them to below 75 points."

RJ Jazul led Toyota with 16 points, going 4-of-7 from beyond the arc. He also had six rebounds, three assists, and two steals.

Chris Timberlake was flawless at the three-point area, making all of his three attempts for 12 markers. Both JV Casio and Erick Rodriguez ended with 10 apiece.

This further complicates things entering the quarterfinal stage of the tournament. The final three teams that will compete in the quarterfinals will be known Thursday as Harbour Centre battles Happee while Toyota clashes with Pharex.

A Hapee loss against Harbour coupled by a Toyota win over Pharex would create a three-way logjam with BK in the standings. A Toyota victory would secure Hapee the twice-to-beat edge. If ever Pharex wins, BK gets the twice-to-beat bonus in the quarterfinals.

“Each team is capable of beating each other. So far, the league has proven that," Gregorio stated
 
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