Clarin moved two wins away from an elimination sweep after dismantling JPS Zamboanga City, 95-69, in the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup on Saturday at the Pagadian City Gymnasium in Zamboanga del Sur.
The Sto. Niño’s remaining games are not easy though, with ALZA Alayon on Sunday, before capping off their three games in three days stretch with undefeated Basilan on Monday.
Clarin unleashed a 19-2 blast, capped by Marvin Hayes’ up-and-under, to turn a 61-62 deficit to a huge 80-64 lead with just 4:34 left in the game.
The victors would go on to outscore JPS in the fourth period, 34-7, which allowed Clarin to go to 6-0, atop the team standings.
John Wilson, who shot 1-of-7 from the field in the first half for just two points, dropped 23 second half points to go with five rebounds and three steals.
Also chipping in for Clarin were Carlo Lastimosa and Hayes with 14 and 12 points, respectively.
Joseph Erioubu added 11 points and eight rebounds while Jayvee Marcelino had 10 points, eight rebounds, and four assists.
Leading Zamboanga was Jerwin Gaco with 16 points and nine rebounds. Mac Cardona was the other player in double figures with 10 points.
The defeat dragged JPS to 4-3, still at the twice-to-beat zone at fourth, but with Roxas closing in on 3-2.
Zamboanga aims to get back in the win column tomorrow, when it squares off against the 5-0 Peace Riders at 2 pm.
Earlier, Petra Cement-Roxas made quick work of the extremely undermanned MisOr, 113-87, for its fourth-straight victory.
The Vanguards outscored their opponent in the second period, 30-18, to take a commanding 19-point advantage at the break, 58-39.
Roxas then followed it with another huge frame, outscoring the Brew Authoritea, 36-23, en route to an insurmountable 94-62 lead heading into the final canto.
The Vanguards now leapfrogged Zamboanga City with a 4-2 win-loss card, good for fourth place.
Already without JR Cawaling (hamstring), Jayson Ballesteros (back spasms), Reil Cervantes (Achilles tendinitis), Ralph Salcedo (back), Andoy Estrella (back spasms), and Lucas Tagarda (ankle sprain) last night, MisOr also did not have Mark Sarangay (back spasms) and Paul Sanga (hand) in the game.
James Castro stuffed the stat sheet in just 15 minutes with 17 points, eight assists, and five rebounds for Roxas.
Homegrown Jordan Intic had his best game of the season with 14 points and seven rebounds, while RJ Deles made 13 points, five rebounds, and four assists off the bench.
Six-foot-8 Fil-Libyan Seraj Elmejrab also played his best game in a Roxas uniform, tallying 11 points in 15 minutes of action.
The Vanguards pounced MisOr in the paint, 74-30. They also took advantage of their deep bench, 70-20. MisOr, which only had seven players in the game, was led by Mac Baracael with 29 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.
Ronjay Buenafe, who exploded for 35 big points last night, was limited to 17 points on 3-of-17 shooting from the field. This was the Brew Authoritea’s fourth loss in a row, falling to 2-5, tied with Kapatagan for seventh place.
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