Round 2 Of Semi-Finals. Indonesia Warriors Become The First Finalists

Satria Muda – Philip.Patriots 72-51

Indonesia Warriors advanced into the Final after they handed the Philippine Patriots the second straight loss in the series. The game without a history. Satria Muda led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Philippine Patriots to just 6 points in second quarter. They outrebounded Philippine Patriots 46-34 including 32 on the defensive glass. Americans were the main players on the court. Power forward Steve Thomas (204-81, college: Middle Tenn.St.) notched a double-double by scoring 19 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and forward Evan Brock (204-84, college: Alabama) supported him with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Even 12 points and 9 rebounds by center Nakiea Miller (204-79, college: Iona) did not help to save the game for Philippine Patriots. Swingman Anthony Johnson (197-79, college: La-Lafayette, agency: Interperformances) added 11 points for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Satria Muda: S.Thomas 19+15reb+4ast, E.Brock 16+11reb, S.Pringle 8+4reb+2ast, M.Wuysang 8+2reb+2ast, R.Gunawan 7+4reb, A.Salangsang 6+4reb
Philip.Patriots: N.Miller 12+9reb+3ast, A.Johnson 11+3reb, F.Adriano 6+2reb, A.Vergara 5+5reb+3ast, E.Laure 4+3reb+1ast, R.Wainwright 3+3reb

KL Dragons – Petron Blaze 100-77

KL Dragons held off Petron Blaze to force the decisive third game in the series. The game was mostly controlled by KL Dragons. Petron Blaze managed to win second period 23-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. 26 personal fouls committed by Petron Blaze helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American center Brian Williams (208-87, college: Tennessee) had a double-double by scoring 26 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Tiras Wade (200-81, college: La-Lafayette, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 34 points (!!!) during the contest. American forward Duke Crews (203-88, college: Bowie St.) responded with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Chris Banchero (185, college: Seattle Pacific) scored 13 points and 7 assists. Four Petron Blaze players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
KL Dragons: T.Wade 34+4reb+3ast, B.Williams 26+15reb+7ast, P.Cabahug 17+3reb, C.Pacana 6+5reb+3ast, Y.Seng John Ng 5, B.Guganeswaran 3+2reb+2ast
Petron Blaze: D.Crews 15+9reb+4ast, C.Banchero 13+3reb+7ast, N.Fazekas 12+7reb+2ast, L.Avenido 10+3reb+1ast, N.Gonzales 7+1ast, R.Yap 6+2ast

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