EcoOil-La Salle Green Archers had a dominant debut in the 2022 PBA D-League Aspirants Cup after walloping Builders Warehouse-UST Growling Tigers, 112-82, on Saturday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Michael Phillips tallied double-double 23 points and 13 rebounds to go with three blocks, while Benjamin Phillips and Cyrus Austria added 16 and 15, respectively, for the Green Archers.
Joaqui Manuel had double-double 13 points and 10 rebounds, as Anfernee Estacio and Emmanuel Galman also hit double-digits with 11 and 10, respectively.
The Tigers were still hanging around at 13-16 after a triple by Sherwin Concepcion but the Green Archers went on a massive run behind Manuel and Raven Cortez for a 32-15 lead.
The avalance continues in the next quarters with the Phillips brothers connecting easily from inside as the lead reached its largest at 36 points in the second half.
Nicael Cabañero top-scored with 21 points, Sherwin Concepcion and Kean Baclaan added 19 and 18 markers, respectively, while Bryan Santos had 15 rebounds to go with five points for the Tigers.
