PNP overruns Malacañang

MANILA, Philippines — Former University of the East star Olan Omiping scored 17 of his 25 points in the payoff period as Philippine National Police (PNP) scored an 81-73 come-from-behind win over Malacañang-Philippine Sports Commission to boost its bid for an outright semis berth in the seventh UNTV Cup over the weekend at the Meralco gym in Pasig.

The PNP Responders trailed the Kamao in the first three quarters before Omiping outscored the entire Kamao in leading the team to its fifth straight win and seventh overall in nine games.

The Responders tallied 30 points in the fourth while holding the Kamao to just 13 points to put themselves in a position of clinching one of two outright semis berths.

The Kamao slipped to 6-2, their own bid for an automatic semis berth now hinging on their game against league-leading Armed Forces next year.

The  event, organized by UNTV president and CEO Daniel Razon for public servants, offers P4 million to the chosen charity of the champion team.