Akasha-Colt 45 scored a 94-83 win over Madz-Beer na Beer while Yarda 8 Restobar/G&S Development Corporation-Asahi pulled off a 92-87 win over Asia Brewery-Bi Frutas O last Thursday in the Fil-Sino Asia Brewery Invitational Cup Class A quarterfinals at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Po Hang Gym.
Madz-Beer na Beer held a slim 18-17 lead before Akasha-Colt 45 took a 48-41 after Ramon Khey connected on five triples for, totaling 17 points, along with Arnol Laureño completing three three-point plays.
Akasha-Colt 45 continued to hold back Madz-Beer na Beer in the second half with Lhoy Miraflores scoring 12, along with Khey and Dominik Acosta adding 11.
In the other game, Asia Brewery held a 32-15 advantage until Yarda 8 Restobar turned thing around and took a 72-65 lead in the final period after Jehu Ayagan knocked down three triples for 19 points.
Six teams are currently fighting for the top two spots in order to advance to next week’s crossover knockout quarterfinals./WDJ