Ljay Gonzales saved his finest performance in the biggest game of the season as he carried the Quezon Huskers down the stretch for a 65-60 win over the Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters in the winner take all South division finals at the Quezon Convention Center, in Lucena City last Thursday, November 14
With his family going all the way from Isabela to Quezon to cheer him on, Gonzales delivered 22 points including 19 in the second half as the Huskers completed a stunning reversal for a 2-1 series win.
With 7,000 audience filling the bleachers of the convention center, the Quezon Huskers come away with a reverse sweep to be crowned South Division champions and advance to their first ever MPBL National Finals!
At half time, Batangas City edged Quezon with four (4) points at 34-30 score, but missed five (5) points at the end of the game, paving the way for Huskers to rise to the top of the South Division.