Games Tuesday (Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig City) 2 p.m. – AMA vs CaféFrance 4 p.m. – Racal vs Blustar Phoenix bucked the first quarter ejection of star forward Mac Belo and the stubborn challenge of underdog Blustar Detergent to escape with a 97-94 victory yesterday for its fourth straight win in the PBA D-League Foundation Cup at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Mike Tolomia’s jumper broke a 92-all tie with 31 seconds left before the rest of the Accelerators foiled the Dragons from scoring an upset victory to gain a momentary hold of the top spot in the seven-team, double-round elimination tournament. Accelerators coach Eric Gonzales once again rued his team’s lack of consistency, saying: “Yun ang in-address ko sa kanila kanina nung halftime, hindi ko nakikita yung Phoenix na kilala ko. ‘You better check your heart kasi sobrang complacent natin.’” Tolomia finished with 20 points on 8-of-18 [...]
