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Philippines' representative Zamboanga Valientes (1-0) uses strong 4th quarter, 43-20, to beat Louvre Surabaya (0-1) of Indonesia, 108-94 to open their campaign on a winning note in the 2023 ABL Invitational (Leg 1) on Tuesday, January 3 at the OCBC Arena in Singapore.
Former Terrafirma import Antonio Hester led the Valientes with a double-double of 35 points (15/26fg, 0/2 3pts, 5/8ft) along with 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals. Heritage import Fil-Am guard Jeremy Arthur with an all-around game of 21 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals in 29 minutes of play.
Import Ryan Joseph Smith finished with a double-double of 18 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks while former Jose Rizal University (JRU) cager John Amores with a solid game of 16 points (7/14fg, 2/8 3pts), 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals in 21 minutes.
The Valientes will play Saigon Heat on January 6, will face NS MATRIX of Malaysia on January 7, Singapore Slingers on January 8 and Cooly Bangkok Tigers on January 12.
The Scores:
ZAMBOANGA 108 - Hester 35, Arthur 21, Smith 18, Amores 16, Lingganay 6, Cawaling 2, Cariño 2, Jumao-as 2, Chan 2, Berndardo 2, Cadiz 2, Belorio 0.
LOUVRE 94 – Hammonds 32, Tew 24, Enguio 14, Johnson 12, Tuasela 4, Da Silva 3, Pratama 3, Pemelay 2, Islamy 0, Gunawan 0, Saputra 0.
Quarters: 19-24, 39-46, 65-74, 108-94. [GAME STATS] | [GAME HIGHLIGHTS]
