The Batang Pier relied heavily on import Justin Harper, whose debut was marked by a strong fourth quarter performance that allowed Globalport to outgun Meralco in that period 33-21. GlobalPort now trails Phoenix (4-5) by one game for the last quarterfinals seat with two games left in the elimination round. Actually, he just arrived this morning but basically we really wanted to get him before and we finally got him,” said Batang Pier GlobalPort coach Franz Pumaren. Harper gave the Batang Pier their biggest lead in the game, 54-45, after hitting a triple with 8:08 to go in the third period. The Batang Pier were never threatened from thereon and ended the three-game winning streak of Meralco, which dropped to 7-2.

Source: Manila Times May 10, 2017 15:22 UTC