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Source: mb.com.ph

-- The Philippine Patriots trounced Indonesian side Satria Muda Brit-Ama, 81-69, at The Arena Saturday to snag their sixth straight win and remain on top of the ASEAN Basketball League.

After a sluggish first half, the Patriots picked up in the third quarter behind another stellar performance by 6-foot-10 Jason Dixon along with Rob Wainwright and point guard Jaypee Alcaraz for their seventh victory in eight matches.

Dixon survived an all-out battle in the paint with compatriot 6-foot-9 Nakiea Miller to produce his best game of the season with 23 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, and two blocks.

The burly American cager stretched the host team's lead to 18 points for the third time on a dunk off an entry pass, 81-63, with 2:53 left.

“He (Dixon) was definitely challenged by the presence of Miller. So I’m glad that he played his best game of the tournament,” said Patriots coach Louie Alas.

Wainwright scored a season-high 15 points, including a buzzer-beating trey for a 65-54 lead in the third canto while the Patriots’ other American reinforcement, Brandon Powell, added 12 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.

Alcaraz, a late addition to the team, had nine points, seven rebounds and five assists in 20 minutes as a starter.

Alex Hartmann led BritAma with 24 points, including a three-point shot that gave his team a 43-40 lead after being down 36-30 at the half. He shot 7-of-19 for the field in 39 minutes while Miller added 20 points and nine rebounds.

The lanky Miller highlighted a 7-2 start for the Indonesians with a dunk but later struggled against the Patriots' reserve frontline of Nonoy Baclao and Elmer Espiritu when he was blocked twice.

The scores:
RP PATRIOTS 81 — Dixon 23, Wainwright 15, Powell 12, Alcaraz 9, Ybanez 7, Baclao 6, Acuña 3, Gaco 2, Mirza 2, Espiritu 2, Baguion 0.
INDONESIA 69 — Hartmann 24, Miller 20, Achmad 10, Sitepu 8, Bajar 7, Sondakh 0, Frihantono 0, Gunawan B. Wijaya 0, Gunawan G. 0.
Quarters: 15-11, 36-30, 65-54, 81-69.