(CNN Philippines) — Hyram Bagatsing made a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to lift KIA Carnival past the NLEX Road Warriors, 85-82, to notch their second win in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors’ Cup on Monday (May 18) at the Ynares Center in Antipolo city.
Aside from Bagatsing’s heroics it was a solid team effort for the Carnival as LA Revilla (15), Tsung-Hsien Chang (15), Jason Deutchman (10), and Alex Nuyles (10) all finished in double-digit scoring.
After trailing the first half 50-36, the Carnival came back into the fray a different team and took their first lead of the match at 60-59 following five straight points from Rich Alvarez.
In what proved to be a foreshadowing moment, Bagatsing hit a triple at the end of the third quarter to give KIA a 63-61 advantage heading into the final period.
Late in the final period the Carnival, who were up 82-80, committed a turnover with 25 seconds left on the clock, which NLEX import Kwame Alexander capitalized on with a drive to tie the game at 82.
But KIA was able to secure the victory after finding an unmarked Bagatsing at the three-point line for the the game-winner.
The Road Warriors had a chance to tie the game with 0.7 seconds left on the clock, but their last attempt flew high and wide off the rim.
Alexander had 22 points for the Road Warriors, whose record fell to 1-3.
Kia Carnival improved to 2-1.
The scores:
Kia 85 — Revilla 15, Cheng 15, Deutchman 10, Nuyles 10, Bagatsing 8, NDiaye 6, Thiele 6, Yee 5, Pascual 4, Pareno 4, Alvarez 2, Ighalo 0, Dehesa 0, Webb 0, Avenido 0.
NLEX 82 — Alexandr 22, Taulava 17, Borboran 10, Cardona 8, E. Villanueva 6, Canaleta 5, J. Villanueva 4, Madanly 3, Lingganay Raymundo 0, H. Arboleda 0.
