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Troy Rosario performs arguably his best sport in a Barangay Ginebra uniform because the Gin Kings deal struggling San Miguel one other deflating loss
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra warded off a number of San Miguel rallies and opened the brand new 12 months in type, claiming a 93-81 win within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on the Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, January 5.
Troy Rosario performed arguably his best sport in a Gin Kings uniform with 22 factors and 10 rebounds because the Gin Kings, coming off a sensational Christmas comeback victory over rival Magnolia, gained back-to-back video games.
Acquired by means of free company earlier than the convention, Rosario seemed to be discovering his place throughout the Ginebra offense after capturing the lights out from lengthy distance and making 4 of his 8 three-point makes an attempt.
Rosario knocked down back-to-back triples within the fourth quarter that gave Ginebra a 72-59 lead earlier than the Beermen threatened a comeback.
San Miguel received inside 79-88 with underneath two minutes left, however resident import Justin Brownlee introduced the Gin Kings dwelling by scoring all of their final 5 factors.
“Troy sort of represented our efficiency tonight. I believed we simply actually performed laborious,” mentioned Ginebra head coach Tim Cone.
Brownlee completed with 19 factors, 7 rebounds, and three blocks regardless of feeling underneath the climate, Stephen Holt tossed in 15 factors, and Japeth Aguilar put up 11 factors, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Scottie Thompson additionally shone with a near-triple-double efficiency of 8 factors, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists because the Gin Kings improved to 5-2.
June Mar Fajardo netted 12 factors, 23 rebounds, 3 assists, and a couple of blocks within the loss that marked the third straight for the Beermen.
That skid contains back-to-back defeats within the PBA and one within the East Asia Tremendous League, with the Beermen falling to 3-4 for the convention.
Import Jabari Narcis paced San Miguel in scoring with 17 factors to go along with 10 rebounds and a couple of blocks.
The Scores
Barangay Ginebra 93 – Rosario 22, Brownlee 19, Holt 15, J.Aguilar 11, Thompson 8, Abarrientos 8, Ahanmisi 7, Cu 3, Adamos 0.
San Miguel 81 – Narcis 17, Perez 14, Tiongson 12, Fajardo 12, Cruz 9, Lassiter 6, Cahilig 6, Ross 3, Tautuaa 2, Brondial 0, Enciso 0.
Quarters: 16-16, 47-31, 66-50, 93-81.
– Rappler.com
