Philippines

Regular Season Round 15: Air21 Express - Meralco Bolts 77-106

Date: June 20, 2012
The game with biggest result difference took place in . Local Air21 Express (1-5) were outscored by eighth ranked Meralco Bolts (3-4) 106-77 on Wednesday night. Meralco Bolts dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Air21 Express' 44. Meralco Bolts forced 22 Air21 Express turnovers and outrebounded them 60-38 including a 41-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Meralco Bolts looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by Air21 Express helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American guard Mario West (195-84, college: Georgia Tech) who scored 34 points (!!!), 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 steals. Naturalized Tongan center Asi Taulava (206-73, college: BYU-Hawaii) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 16 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Zach Graham (198-89, college: Mississippi) who recorded 36 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds and forward Mark Isip (193-80) added 10 points and 10 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Meralco Bolts moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Barako Bull. Air21 Express lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with five games lost. Meralco Bolts will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Air21 Express will play at home against Powerade T. (#3) in Pasig and are hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Air21 Express: Z.Graham 36+8reb+3ast, R.Ritualo 12+1ast, M.Isip 10+10reb+2ast, W.Arboleda 6+2reb+2ast, N.Omolon 5+3reb+1ast, J.Sena 2+5reb
Meralco Bolts: M.West 34+7reb+5ast, M.Cardona 15+3reb+1ast, A.Taulava 11+16reb+1ast, M.Macapagal 9+3reb+1ast, S.Mercado 9+3reb+8ast, G.Bulawan 6+4reb
gschID: 177000

  AIR21 EXPRESS77
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
48 GQihiB, ciZh 38 66-86 (08.3%) 8-0 (35%) 2-66 (98.9%) 4 0 2 4 5 5 4 5 5 0 41 87 5
86 osap, biQV 48 4-68 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 0 0 65 8 0 5 5 5 5 5 65 2 5
83 AasIj, biDa KajD 88 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 5 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 3 5
67 SQMIlRdi, WFjjR 85 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 1 5 8 6 5 3 1 6 5
46 ARji, ziBRs 67 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 8 5
63 eaUuilI, eRjeRj 62 8-8 (655%) 8-1 (44.4%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 68 1 5
4 PBIlIj, XRlMRQU 62 8-1 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 6 4 6 5 5 6 5 5 8 0 8 5
5 yiujdI, mQFij 64 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 5 6 5 6 8 6 5
6 miDiUsajD, HFQiB 64 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 3 3 5 5 5 5 8 5 -3 5
68 HuMildR, OiIlI 68 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 6 5 5 8 5 -0 5
81 AiliBiU, qQaZ 66 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 5 -1 5
7 qspaQaUu, qlBRQ 7 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 8 -6 5
66 bRjIQ, eIDRBiQ 9 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
62 qsZIMil, OIjD 3 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -4 5
wIUil   88-02 (49.7%) 1-88 (89.4%) 60-67 (97.5%) 68 81 42 63 81 5 2 4 5 88 99 41  


  MERALCO BOLTS (coach: Luigi Trillo)106
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
69 WRsU, biQaI 34 2-63 (09.6%) 8-1 (44.4%) 68-61 (90%) 6 1 9 0 8 5 9 6 5 1 43 48 5
0 wiuliLi, Ssa 45 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 1 65 61 6 5 5 5 5 5 3 66 85 5
63 CiQdIji, biQV 82 0-2 (18.0%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 6 4 5 5 5 5 6 60 7 5
86 HuDjiUij, eRFjRl 82 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 6 8 5 6 6 5 5 1 7 5
4 bRQZidI, AIlIBIj 84 4-9 (38.7%) 5-6 (5%) 4-9 (38.7%) 6 8 4 2 8 5 8 5 5 8 7 7 5
1 eIss, ChQas 86 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 4 6 5 6 6 5 8 0 0 5
25 biZipiDil, biQV 62 6-6 (655%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 7 65 5
3 eRFRs, ziF-e 69 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 65 66 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 1 68 5
60 muliTij, GalMRQU 69 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8 8 3 5 4 5 5 6 5 5 1 4 5
66 SQUida, Oiul 9 5-8 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 -0 5
62 millRsURQIs, zisIj 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 0 5
2 YRR, biQV 8 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 0 5
7 SlniBil, YIusaf 8 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
88 gii, gRjjas 6 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   44-10 (05.2%) 0-61 (46.4%) 80-49 (19.1%) 67 36 15 86 69 5 64 0 5 69 651 661  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)