Import Ricardo Ratliffe, who suffered from foul trouble in the first half, provided the much-needed lift from Star, scoring 21 points and 17 boards as well as sparking a 17-0 rally in the third frame.
STAR HOTSHOTS VS PHOENIX
EVENTS: Full Game Replay
Where: SMART ARANETA COLISEUM
When: Saturday March 12, 2016
The scores:
STAR 91 – Ratliffe 21, Simon 17, Yap 13, Barroca 8, Reavis 8, Pingris 7, Sangalang 7, Maliksi 6, Pascual J. 4, Cruz 0, Melton 0.
PHOENIX 75 – Pinkney 21, Lanete 12, Intal 10, Baracael 7, Garcia 6, Urbiztondo 6, Wilson 6, Monfort 4, Pennisi 3, Brondial 0.
Quarters: 22-19, 37-44, 65-54, 91-75.