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Ana Freezers owner passes coaching debut

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Ana Freezers team owner Rudy Mendoza made a successful coaching debut, posting a 71-66 triumph over Ateneo-Pioneer yesterday in the eliminations of the 2001 PBL Chairman’s Cup at the Makati Coliseum.

Mendoza admitted it wasn’t easy and the victory came with a "little help" from rival coach Joe Lipa as they moved up to third place with a 2-1 card.

Ateneo trailed, 56-63, but rallied behind Enrico Villanueva, Andrew Cruz and Rainier Sison, whose free throws trimmed the gap to a hairline, 66-67, 1:17 left in the game.

The Pioneer Insurers regained possession after Villanueva blocked Ariel de Castro’s attempt but a traveling violation by Edrick Ferrer started a series of lapses.

The big turnaround came when Lipa, complaining of a backing violation he felt committed by Freezer King Ariel Capus, accidentally hit the time-out buzzer out of frustration and was slapped with a technical foul, 12.1 seconds left.

Defending champion Welcoat Paints bounced back from two consecutive losses via a 76-64 win over Hapee Toothpaste in the second game.

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ANA FREEZERS

ANDREW CRUZ AND RAINIER SISON

EDRICK FERRER

ENRICO VILLANUEVA

FREEZER KING ARIEL CAPUS

HAPEE TOOTHPASTE

JOE LIPA

MAKATI COLISEUM

PIONEER INSURERS

RUDY MENDOZA

WELCOAT PAINTS

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