Games Monday (The Arena, San Juan) 2 p.m. – UP QRS/JAM vs Mindanao 4 p.m. – Caida vs Phoenix-FEU Tanduay leaned on the clutch hands of Rudy Lingganay and Reden Celda down the stretch to hold off the late uprising of Wangs Basketball, 90-75, yesterday for its second straight victory in the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Lingganay and Celda combined for 11 points in a decisive run that saw the Rhum Masters close the game on a 17-4 run after the Couriers threatened at 73-71 with 6:04 left in the fourth quarter. Celda’s putback gave Tanduay an 82-75 lead with 1:30 left to play, before he and Lingganay forced back-to-back turnovers that resulted into points from Ady Santos and the former to put the game out of reach. Tanduay improved to 2-2 after starting the tournament with two straight defeats. “Important itong [...]
