The Gin Kings saw the Elite threaten to pull off an upset before breaking loose from a tight game halfway through the payoff period on the way to seventh straight win after starting their title defense with a loss.
Greg Slaughter led the balanced attack with 22 points and eight boards off the bench for the Gin Kings, while Japeth Aguilar blocked a Bill Walker layup attempt with a little less than seven minutes left in the game that Cone felt spelled the biggest difference.
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Walker paced the Elite with 26 points, highlighted by six three-pointers, on top of 17 boards, four assists, three steals, and one block that went for naught as the prolific import failed to get ample support outside Mike DiGregorio and Roi Sumang.