Star Hotshot Made out of own Oppo-PBA Commissioner's Cup game last night to win 86-73 and Mahindra ride the last quarterfinal berth at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Star took the No. 8 quarters seat in conjunction with early qualifiers Meralco (8-2), San Miguel Beer (7-3), Rain or Shine (7-4), Alaska (6-4), Ginebra (6-4), TNT Tropang (6-4) and NLEX (5-5).
Beating the NLEX last game tomorrow against Alaska, eighth still Star 106-99 win for the Road Warriors on Feb. Hotshots 20.
Bang Ricardo Ratcliffe 24 points and 16 rebounds for Hotshots. But the court small in height only 5-foot-5 Mark Cruz became the most militant important convergence shaved career-high 18 points.
“Even if we’re in a twice to win disadvantage at least we’re there, we’re fighting, buhay pa kami. Let’s not forget about the God-given heart my guys have,”
Hotshots coach Jason Webb exclaimed , who moved forward to 15th straight playoff stint with the team, second in the all-time record of 27 by Ginebra.