Dragons lean on Alvarez vs Amigos

Paul Alvarez hit nine of his 34 points in the final quarter as he powered the Pampanga Dragons past the Cagayan de Oro Amigos, 90-83, last night in the MBA-FedEx Crossover Cup.

In his best showing this season, Alvarez sparked two key runs in the fourth quarter to eventually push the Dragons in the company of Manila with identical 7-4 (win-loss) records.

The 6-foot-1 Pampanga ace more than made up for the sub-par stint of Ernesto Ballesteros, topping his offensive explosion with eight rebounds, five assists, a shot block and two steals.

Over in Iloilo City, the Pasig-Rizal Pirates tripped the Megavoltz with a 78-66 victory at the University of San Agustin Gym as they joined the Davao Eagles in third with identical 7-3 (win-loss) marks.