Paul Lee wins PBA All-Star Game MVP, leads Team Japeth over Team Scottie

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Paul Lee earned the PBA All-Star Game MVP award after leading Team Japeth against Team Scottie. PBA PICTURES

ILOILO CITY—Paul Lee ended a weekend to remember by earning the Most Valuable Player award as Team Japeth defeated Team Scottie, 140-136, on Sunday in a competitive PBA All-Star Game held here.

Lee finished with 32 points behind a fiery first half shot from the four-point line especially to highlight the victory of the team captained by the injured Japeth Aguilar in front of the crowd at the City of Passi Arena.

Jamie Malonzo, RR Pogoy and Calvin Oftana were also instrumental in securing the win after a spirited comeback in the third quarter allowed Team Scottie to take the lead and set up a back-and-forth tie in the fourth.

Team Scottie had a chance to end the game in a tie with four shots, but CJ Perez and Scottie Thompson could not convert the shots, leading to wild celebrations from Team Japeth, who won P150,000.

The night proved to be very sweet as Team Japeth was also crowned as the winner of the pregame dance which also earned P150,000, bringing the total earnings to P300,000.

Lee, who made seven fours out of 13 shots, also doubled his earnings after receiving P30,000 as the game’s MVP. Magnolia’s guards won the three-point shootout last Friday.

Malonzo scored 20 points and 11 rebounds, Pogoy also scored 20, Oftana scored 16, while Chris Newsome had a triple-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists.

Kevin Alas scored 35 points for Team Scottie in the loss. Perez had 26 points and eight rebounds while Christian Standhardinger added 22 points and nine rebounds.
Thompson’s squad got a consolation prize of P75,000 each for the game and the dance.

Score:

TEAM JAPETH 140 — Lee 32, Malonzo 20, Pogoy 20, Oftana 16, Newsome 16, Santos 8, Jalalon 8, Mamuyac 7, Pinto 6, Almazan 4, Gray 3, Cabagnot 0.

TEAM SCOTTIE 136 — Alas 35, Perez 26, Standhardinger 22, Abueva 15, Bolick 14, Tolentino 7, Barroca 7, Pringle 4, Castro 4, Yap 2, Thompson 0, Lassiter 0.

Quarter: 37-28, 74-65, 100-104, 140-136.

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