Romeo finished with 26 points, seven assists and five rebounds and his quick five points gave Batang Pier a 103-98 cushion with a minute left in the game. Jeff Chan hit a triple in the ensuing play to put Rain or Shine within striking distance, 101-103, but Anthony scored on a drive against Elasto Painters import Duke Crews to give Batang Pier a 105-101 lead with 26.5 seconds left. GlobalPort import Justin Harper was slowed down by foul trouble but still finished with a double-double performance with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Stanley Pringle added 15 points, six rebounds and three assists, while Von Pessumal and Mike Cortez chipped in nine and eight points, respectively, for Batang Pier. Crews paced the Elasto Painters with 23 points and 17 rebounds while James Yap added 22 markers.

Source: Manila Times May 26, 2017 12:45 UTC