The San Juan Knights pulled a shocker as they dealt the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards their very first loss of the season, 79-72, at the Nueva Ecija Coliseum in Palayan City last November 18, 2022. Michael Calisaan was the best player of the game as he led the San Juan Knights with 18 points on 8/13 shooting while grabbing 13 rebounds and 2 steals.
San Juan 79 - Nueva Ecija 72
The San Juan Knights now leads the best-of-three North Division Finals Series, 1-0, against the heavy favorites Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards. With the win, the San Juan Knights will have a chance to close out the match at the San Juan Arena on November 21, 2022.
MPBL All-star Judel Fuentes added 17 points on 35.7% shooting to aid the Knights' offensive onslaught. Dexter Maiquez was the other Knight who scored in double digit as he dropped 11 points to go along with his 7 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal.
Will Mcaloney led the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards with a double-double of 17 points 11 rebounds. He also registered 3 blocks but turned the ball over 3 times. Michael Juico and Byron Villarias provided support with their own production of 13 and 12 points respectively.
Box Scores
San Juan 79: Calisaan 13, Fuentes 17, Maiquez 11, Marquez 7, Isit 5, Mojica 5, Wamar 5, Celso 3, Dennison 3, Aquino 2, Taywan 2, Bunag 0, Tajonera 0, Ubalde 0, Arim 0.
Nueva Ecjia 72: McAloney 17, Juico 13, Villarias 12, Collado 7, Gabo 6, Manalang 6, Mabulac 4, Bitoon 3, Balucanag 2, Palma 2, Derige 0, Arenas 0, Raymundo 0, Taganas 0, Siruma 0.