Meralco falls to ex-import Allen Durham, Ryukyu in EASL

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Meralco’s Cliff Hodge and Ryukyu’s Allen Durham catch up on the East Asia Tremendous League in Japan.–EASL PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines–The shorthanded Meralco Bolts had no reply for former import Allen Durham, Carl Tamayo and the remainder of the B.League champion Ryukyu Golden Kings and suffered an 89-61 loss to begin off their East Asia Tremendous League marketing campaign Wednesday in Okinawa, Japan.

Taking part in with only one import in Prince Ibeh after Su Braimoh encountered visa points, the Bolts finally couldn’t hold tempo with the Golden Kings and noticed a decent first half flip right into a blowout earlier than the latter’s house followers at Okinawa Enviornment.

Durham, who received three Greatest Import honors and led the Bolts to a few PBA Governors’ Cup Finals appearances, was amongst those that inflicted injury on his former staff with 16 factors, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the Golden Kings.

Tamayo got here off the bench to provide seven factors and three rebounds whereas Keita Imamura topscored with 19 for Ryukyu.

Chris Newsome completed with 11 factors, three rebounds and three assists for Meralco, which except for Braimoh’s absence additionally performed minus Allein Maliksi after fracturing his nostril towards Blackwater within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup over the weekend.

Ibeh had 10 factors and 9 rebounds for the Bolts as their lone international participant.

Meralco led 24-17 early within the second quarter on a three-pointer by Diego Dario, however Ryukyu slowly turned issues round to enter the break up 48-34.

Issues went additional south for the Bolts within the second half, and the Golden Kings led by a excessive of 29.

The Bolts’ subsequent EASL match is on Nov. 29 on the highway towards Taiwan’s P.League aspect New Taipei Kings, who’re led by ex-NBA vet Jeremy Lin.

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