Pelita Jaya put on a strong performance to win 77-65 over Satya Wacana Salatiga in the IBL match at the Soemantri Brodjonegoro Student Sports Hall.
Anthony Beane Jr. was the star of the game and won player of the game after scoring 18 points, the highest among his teammates, in addition to four rebounds, five assists, and two steals.
Pelita, coached by Johannis Winar, fielded Agassi Yeshe Goantara, KJ McDaniels, Reggie William Mononimbar, Anthony Beane Jr, and James Dickey, as the five starting players for the match.
Meanwhile, Satya, led by Jerry Lolowang, is strengthened by Ikcaven Savalianta Curry, Serigne Modou Kane, Imanuel Mailensun, Marquis Davison, and Rexy Fernando, as the starting five.
In the first quarter, McDaniels opened the scoring for his team. Mailensun tried to respond with a three-pointer, but missed.
When the score was tied with 6 minutes left in the quarter, Johannis Winar brought in Aldy Izzatur, who managed to hit his first three-pointer in the match.
The match was tight until both teams closed the first quarter with 19-19.
In the second quarter, Pelita, the 2024 IBL champion, was unable to show its dominance, so the home team led 27-24. Ikcaven Curry then narrowed the gap to 26-27 with 4 minutes and 1 second remaining.
It was Izzatur who made his team lead 33-30. However, center Gracin Bakumanya returned the move with the same move, so the second quarter closed with 33-32 for PJB's temporary advantage.
The tight match began to fade in the third quarter when the hosts started to pull away 42-34 points with almost 7 minutes remaining.