MANILA, Philippines – To make the PBA Governors’ Cup playoffs, the Blackwater Bossing want all the celebs to align.
They did their half by seizing an upset win towards an import-less San Miguel Beermen facet, 111-94, on Saturday, September 21, on the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.
However for Blackwater to get the fourth and closing playoff spot in Pool B, NLEX (4-5) should drop its closing project towards Barangay Ginebra (6-3) on Sunday, September 22. Then the Bossing should additionally win towards the pool-leading Rain or Shine (7-2) on Monday, September 23.
“We wish to keep alive tonight and that’s what occurred,” Bossing head coach Jeff Cariaso mentioned after the sport.
“We’re simply going to wish that what’s meant to be goes to occur. We’ll simply do our job and put together for Monday’s recreation towards Rain or Shine, as a result of that’s the one factor we will management,” he added.
Led by import George King, who dropped a cool 49 factors on 14-of-29 capturing, coupled with 11 rebounds, the Bossing improved to 4-5.
San Miguel counterpart Jordan Adams sat out the competition as he recovers from a proper hamstring pressure.
Heart Mo Taututaa was additionally out of the competition because the Beermen relied closely on June Mar Fajardo’s inside presence.
The eight-time PBA Most Precious Participant equipped 23 factors and 21 rebounds, whereas CJ Perez added 21 markers and eight boards because the Beermen sank to a third-running 6-4 mark in Pool B.
It was candy revenge for the Bossing, avenging a 128-108 loss to the Beermen early within the convention.
Seeing its 13-point first-half lead dwindle to 2 within the third quarter, Blackwater restored order and introduced an 85-72 edge heading to the payoff interval.
The lead ballooned to 22, 99-77, courtesy of a 12-0 run, and stretched to as many as 25 factors, 107-82.
Blackwater additionally snapped a four-game dropping streak towards San Miguel, courting again to final yr’s Governors’ Cup.
Fajardo and firm should look forward to Ginebra’s closing recreation earlier than discovering out the Beermen’s destiny within the quarterfinal seeding.
Within the second recreation, the quarterfinal-bound Meralco Bolts cruised to a 42-point beatdown of also-ran Terrafirma Dyip, 124-82.
The whopping hole turned out to be the largest profitable margin in Meralco’s franchise historical past.
Alvin Pasaol dropped 15 of his game-high 21 factors within the fourth quarter, hitting 5-of-9 from downtown as effectively.
Rookie CJ Cansino tallied 15 markers in 18 minutes of motion, whereas Allen Durham knocked in 14 factors and hauled 7 boards for the Bolts.
Antonio Hester scored 18, whereas Louie Sangalang added 17 within the Dyip’s (1-9) closing recreation of the convention.
The sport was already determined within the first quarter, with the defending Philippine Cup champion main by 19, 34-15.
The Scores
First Sport
Blackwater 111 – King 49, Barefield 14, Chua 9, David 6, Rosario 6, Kwekuteye 5, Ilagan 4, Casio 4, Escoto 4, Jopia 4, Suerte 4, Corteza 2, Mitchell 0, Ponferrada 0, Montalbo 0.
San Miguel 94 – Fajardo 23, Perez 21, Romeo 15, Lassiter 5, Rosales 5, Trollano 5, Cruz 4, Brondial 4, Nava 4, Teng 4, Manuel 2, Jimenez 2, Ross 0.
Quarters : 30-21, 52-43, 85-72, 111-94.
Second Sport
Meralco 124 – Pasaol 24, Cansino 15, Durham 14, Jose 12, Bates 11, Banchero 9, Almazan 8, Hodge 8, Caram 7, Newsome 6, Torres 4, Mendoza 3, Rios 2, Quinto 2, Pascual 2.
Terrafirma 82 – Hester 18, Sangalang 17, Hanapi 12, Hernandez 11, Olivario 7, Carino 5, Grospe 4, Ramos 4, Cahilig 2, Ferrer 2.
Quarters: 34-15, 66-37, 91-61, 124-82.
– Rappler.com
