Kama Motors outlast Realtors in OT in PCBL opener

MANILA, Philippines -- Racal Kama Motors battled back from 20 points down before outlasting Sta.Lucia, 99-92, in overtime at the start of the Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League Founders Cup at the Pasig Sports Center Sunday night.

Jessie Saitanan scored eight of his 12 points in the extra period, including two triples as Kama Motors completed their come from behind win.

Three other players scored 20-plus points for Racal  Kama Motors -- ex-pros Roider Cabrera (25) and Rudy Lingganay (23) and Mark Montuano (21).

The three keyed Racal Kama Motor's huge run in the fourth period. They were trailing by 16, 44-68, entering the fourth period, but they outscored the Realtors, 28-14 in the fourth.

Montuano scored 10 in the pivotal stretch while Cabrera had eight.

Cabrera was fouled while taking a three-pointer with his team trailing by five, 77-82, with 42.7 seconds to go.

He made the first two and missed the third, but Lingganay came out of nowhere to score on a putback as Kama Motors moved within striking distance, 81-82.

Lingganay stole the ball in the next play off a bad pass by Rob Celiz and was fouled in the process. He split his charities with 34 seconds for the first deadlock of the game.

Both teams failed to score in the next two offensive trips setting up the overtime.

"Inisa-isa namin talaga yung problema nung half time kaya kami natagalan," said Racal Kama Motors coach Jing Ruiz. "But malaki ang tiwala ko sa mga players ko. This is a stromg team. The ex-pros, alam nila gagawin nila kapag ganitong situations kaya alam kong magdi-deliver sila."