MANILA- Davao Occidental came alive in the third quarter to overcome a slow start before holding off Roxas for a 63-59 win in the inaugural game of the Pilipinas Super League (PSL) on Friday night at the Dipolog City Sports Center. The Tigers found themselves in an early hole after the Vanguards raced to a 26-16 lead with 7:50 left in the first half. Davao Occidental, however, slowly crawled back and banked on a huge third-quarter run sparked by back-to-back baskets from Robby Celiz to go up, 54-43, late in the period. "Noong opening, sabi ni Commissioner Marc [Pingris], 'Puso!' So yun lang ang pinakita ko (During the opening ceremonies, Commissioner Marc said, 'Show heart!' So that's what I showed)," said Celiz, who finished with a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds with two assists, one steal, and three blocks. Roxas tried to climb back in the fourth quarter, but their comeback bid fell short. Eman Calo also had a double-double with 12 points and
MANILA- Davao Occidental came alive in the third quarter to overcome a slow start before holding off Roxas for a 63-59 win in the inaugural game of the Pilipinas Super League (PSL) on Friday night at the Dipolog City Sports Center. The Tigers found themselves in an early hole after the Vanguards raced to a 26-16 lead with 7:50 left in the first half. Davao Occidental, however, slowly crawled back and banked on a huge third-quarter run sparked by back-to-back baskets from Robby Celiz to go up, 54-43, late in the period. "Noong opening, sabi ni Commissioner Marc [Pingris], 'Puso!' So yun lang ang pinakita ko (During the opening ceremonies, Commissioner Marc said, 'Show heart!' So that's what I showed)," said Celiz, who finished with a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds with two assists, one steal, and three blocks. Roxas tried to climb back in the fourth quarter, but their comeback bid fell short. Eman Calo also had a double-double with 12 points and