Gerald Anderson played his best game in the MPBL Datu Cup, tallying a career-high 20 points and four steals, but these impressive numbers were not enough to carry the Marikina Shoemasters, who fell short against the Parañaque Patriots, 71-68, at the Muntinlupa Sports Complex.
The celebrity baller waxed hot in the early goings, scoring 11 of his total output in the second period and carried the fight for the slumping Shoemasters all game long.
In fact, the last play was drawn out for him, but he missed a potential game-tying triple in the last 25 seconds.
It was the eighth win in 15 games for the Patriots, who dealt the Shoemasters their seventh straight loss in the tournament. Marikina now slipped to 4-10 win-loss slate and dropped to the last spot of the southern division alongside Basilan.
Quezon City, another struggling team, made a conscious effort of bouncing back as it stunned heavy favorite Muntinlupa, 100-97, in overtime.
