MANILA, Philippines — Parañaque put on a late charge to thwart Caloocan, 70-60, and become the first team to win in the inaugural Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Anta Raja Cup Thursday night at the Araneta Coliseum.
Veteran coach Aric del Rosario also made a triumphant return as he steered the Patriots to the 10-point romp in the country’s newest home-and-away tournament organized by boxing champion and Sen. Manny Pacquiao.
Gab Dangangon, one of Del Rosario’s key players when he was still coaching Perpetual Help, fired 20 points on a 10-of-16 shooting from the field.
Jemal Vizacarra, one of Del Rosario’s players at UST, contributed 14 points while ex-pro and former Perpetual star Harold Arboleda posted a double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Patriots, who held the Supremos to only nine points in the fourth period.
