Alaska Aces the Last Finals Slot

January 4, Sunday - Mall of Asia Arena

Alaska Edges Rain or Shine by3

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The Iceman Cometh

Dondon DrillZ in 5 threes in the 4th

In the 4th Qtr of the Game#6 WAR between Rain or Shine & Alaska,

vet Dondon Hontiveros drilled in 5 rainbows [15 of his 17-pt match total] to answer the big  question ->"Will there be a Game #7 ?"

Calvin Abueva {above} and Vic Manuel {below} contributed 15 and 11 pts respectively.  Manuel led ALL rebounders with 10 hauls, ably complemented by Abueva's 9 boards

Rain or Shine's

Sour Shooting

Gabe Norwood -      2/9   FG Attempts - He missed ALL his 4 treys

Jeff Chan -               3/12  FG Attempts - He made only 3/10 treys

Paul Lee -                2/11  FG Attempts - He made only 1/4 treys

Couldn't have come at a worse time [on a Win or Go Home match] !

Aces FGShooting             ---29/71   = 41%

Painters FG Shooting      ---25/78   = 32%

Deadlocks - 12 !

But Ya Gotta Credit

Alaska's Tenacious D  !!

Just look at the images that follow below - 

One can clearly see how the Aces made Life So, So

 So Miserable for the Painters.

The Aces Awesome Intensity on D - thwarted many offensive thrusts by the Painters, that Rain or Shine usually scores from 

Rain or Shine HAD their chances but simply Couldn't Cash In on them

It was a Very, Very, Close match - but in the End Game,

 the Aces Pulled Through

Credit Compton and his Aces

They Have Come this Far !!! .....

 Great Job Coach !!!!!

....... Still - The Final Chapter is Yet to be Written ..... 

..... cos  The Kraken Awaits !  ......

brosi gonzales

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