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Meralco forces outage of NorthPort offense, stops ‘real deal’ top squad
Meralco bounced back by defeating the league-leading NorthPort Batang Pier, 111-94, with Akil Mitchell scoring 30 points and 13 rebounds.
Chris Banchero delivered a conference-high 25 points and six assists to lead the locals and earn Player of the Game honors.
Meralco coach Luigi Trillo stated that NorthPort has been playing good basketball and is the 'real deal,' but Meralco played better defensively.
The Bolts' defense successfully muzzled the Batang Pier, limiting them to below the century mark after winning their first seven games with an average of 111.2 points.
Meralco improved its record to 6-3, placing them in a four-way tie for the fourth seed with guest club Hong Kong, Converge, and Barangay Ginebra.
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