The Bolts were eliminated from the title picture of the tournament after losing a 13-point lead against the Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia-based squad.
The Meralco Bolts are through to the quarterfinals of the 2025 Basketball Champions League Asia, where they’ll take on Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar Xac Broncos on 11 June at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.
The Bolts picked up the pieces from the tough opening day loss to Shabab Al Ahli as Chris Banchero formed a potent triple threat on the offense with imports Glynn Watson and Jordon Varnado to catch the debuting Japanese team off-guard.
The Bolts overcame a slow start and erected a 54-43 lead during the second period but the home team chipped away the deficit slowly before seizing control again come the third canto.
The Bolts are back in Asia's highest club competition following a success of historic proportions during the 2023-24 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) season - something they hope to emulate in Dubai.
The Bolts found out their grouping in the draw of the competition where they’ll compete in the continental club tournament as PBA representative.