SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga--JR Gerilla drained a three-point shot with seven seconds remaining to lift the Tagaytay-Cavite Heroes to a sensational, 79-78, upset win over the Iloilo Mang Inasals Sunday, advancing to the final of the Pampanga leg of the Liga Pilipinas Tour at the University of Assumption gym here.
The (1-3) Heroes will face the winner of the semifinal game between Pampanga and Zamboanga.
Winless in the qualification round, the Heroes rode on the heroics of Fritz Bauzon, who had 16 points, and Jonathan Rivera (15) to essay one of Liga's most stirring comebacks since the Pagadian Explorers when it ruled the Misamis leg last week.
Tenacious battle was waged from the onset of the game marked by 11 deadlocks and 14 lead changes.
Chito Jaime led the Mang Inasals (2-2) with 23 points and eight rebounds, his basket with 2:20 to go giving Iloilo a 76-69 advantage.
But Tagaytay-Cavite strung seven unanswered points, highlighted by Jeff Tajonera's triple, to level at 76-all.
