00:00The defending champions Pampanga Giant Lanterns won the game 1 of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League National Finals
00:08after winning 88-71 against the Calhoun Huskers on Monday in Dubai.
00:14This is what our teammate Danilo Clarez has to say.
00:19The Pampanga Giant Lanterns once again proved why they are the defending champions of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League.
00:28In front of the Pinoy crowd in Dubai on Monday, the Pampanga Giant Lanterns defeated the Calhoun Huskers 88-71
00:36to win the game 1 of the 2024 National Finals.
00:40The Superstar Forward Justin Baltazar, who scored 24 points, 16 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals,
00:45led the all-around game for the Giant Lanterns.
00:53Thank you very much to all the fans who came here to watch us.
00:58Thank you very much. This is a big thing for us.
01:01We played well because of you.
01:03Meanwhile, Pampanga Keeger Brandon Ramirez defended his victory for his father.
01:10Ramirez scored double-double, 11 markers and 11 boards.
01:15I'm hurting. My heart is still heavy.
01:18My father passed away just a couple of days ago.
01:21We still had Dubai. We had to come here to Dubai and play two games.
01:26That never changed in my head.
01:29At the end of the day, my father would want me to be out here and play the game that we both love, that we grew up playing together.
01:37Pampanga and Kezon will return to action on Tuesday for the game 2 of the NPBL National Finals 2024.
01:47Daryl Oclares for Pambansang TV in Bago, Philippines.
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