SUMANDAL ang Pangasinan Heatwaves sa 1-2 punch nina dating PBA players Ed Daquioag at Hesed Gabo upang durugin ang Bulacan Kuyas, 87-55, at masungkit ang kanilang unang panalo sa MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Season 6 sa Paco Arena sa Manila.

Umiskor si Daquioag ng 17 points mula 6-of-14 shootingsa loob lamang ng 16 minutes, habang nagdagdag si Gabo 15 points, four assists, at three rebounds para pangunahan ang panalo ng Heatwaves ni coach Jerson Cabiltes.

Nakatulong nila sina homegrown Mark Meneses at Michael Mabulac, na kapwa may 10 points, at Jerald Bautista na may nine points at four assists.

Tanging si Jason Celis ang gumawa ng double figures para sa Bulacan matapos ang17 points at four rebounds para kay coach Buddz Reyes.

Nag-ambag si Niño Ibanez ng nine points, habang nagdagdag sina dating PBA player Paolo Hubalde at Khen Osicos ng tig six points.

Sa ibang mga laro, namayani ang Manila laban sa Bataan, 90-84, at Bacolod laban sa Sarangani, 84-81.

Nagtala sina Pao Javellona at Carl Bryan Cruz ng tig 17 points para sa Manila, kasunod sina Rabeh Al-Hussaini at Ahmad Didat Hanapi, na kapwa may tig 15 points, sa ika-dalawang dikit na panalo sa tatlong laro ng Manila.

Samantala, pinigil ng Bacolod ang ilang ulit na pagtatangka na makabawi ng Sarangani upang maitakas ang una nitong panalo.

Nanguna sa Bacolod sina LA Casinillo, na may 20 points, seven rebounds at two steals; Tricky Dyn Peromingan, na may 12 points, four rebounds and two blocks; at Jacob Galicia, na may 11 points at 10 rebounds.

The scores:

First game

Pangasinan (87) — Daquioag 17, Gabo 15, Meneses 10, Mabulac 5, Bautista 9, Javillonar 6, Calaguio 5, Robin 4, Tolentino 4, Villarmor 3, Gania 2, Gabriel 2, Taganas 0, Duke 0, Melencio 0
Bulacan (55) — Celis 17, Ibanez 9, Hubalde 6, Osicos 6, Hernandez 4, Carandang 3, Melegrito 3, Viernes 2, Ajero 2, Mallari 2, Baltazar 1, Tancioco 0, Santiago 0, Montero 0
Quarterscores: 25-19, 45-28, 69-48, 87-55.

Second game

Manila (90) — Javelona 17, Cruz 17, Hanapi 15, Al-Hussaini 15, Umali 6, Battaller 6, Mitchell 5, Jamon 5, Escandor 2, Navarro 2, Cuya 0, Tempra 0, Manalang 0, Flores 0, Gonzaga 0.
Bataan (84) — Sazon 23, Maynes 21, Darang 11, Torrado 6, Octobre 5, Castro 5, Acuno 4, A.Bringas 3, Santos 2, Paguio 2, Gabawan 2, C.Bringas 0, Lastimosa 0, Formento 0, Ramos 0.
Quarterscores: 28-17, 49-42, 74-61, 90-84.