Balkman, Brownlee star anew as Alab Pilipinas stays hot with 5th win in a row (Video)

San Miguel Alab Pilipinas continue to draw strength from the import duo of Renaldo Balkman and Justin Brownlee as it downed the Singapore Slingers, 82-69, Sunday night to stretch its win steak to five in the ASEAN Basketball League at the OCBC Arena in Singapore.

Balkman pounded his way to a game-best 21 points he spiked with six rebounds, four assists, three steals and a block while Brownlee had 16 points, 10 boards, four assists, two steals and a block to power Alab to its fifth straight win and eighth overall against four defeats.





The Balkman-Brownlee pair was what Alab needed to turn a floundering campaign into a productive one as the two have steered their squad to seven victories in their last eight games.

Alab will have a chance to stretch it to another game as it clashes with Thailand’s Mono Vampire Club, which is currently at No. 3 with a 9-4 (win-loss) mark, on Wednesday at the Baliuag Star Arena in Bulacan.



The winner of that 8 p.m. duel clinches solo third spot behind Hong Kong Eastern (9-1) and Chong Son Kung Fu Basketball Team (7-2).

Reigning MVP Bobby Ray Parks followed up his 31-point performance in their 94-91 overtime triumph over Chong Son Kung Fu in Sta. Rosa, Laguna Wednesday by firing 16 points on this game.

Josh Urbiztondo likewise sizzled, scattering 17 points he highlighted by burying five booming triples.

The Scores:

SAN MIGUEL ALAB PILIPINAS 82 — Balkman 21, Urbiztondo 17, Brownlee 16, Parks 16, Maierhofer 6, Domingo 4, Raymundo 2, Alabanza 0, Hontiveros 0, Sumalinog 0.

SINGAPORE SLINGERS 69 — Alexander 32, Charles 14, Liew 7, Goh 6, Mandani 6, Low 4, Folkoff 0, Ng 0.

Quarterscores: 17-20, 37-38, 66-54, 82-69.

SOURCE: http://www.philstar.com/sports/2018/02/04/1784551/balkman-brownlee-star-anew-alab-extends-streak