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—Rain or Shine Elastopainters put on a thrilling display of grit and determination in the last quarter to topple San Miguel Beermen, 107-93, sa PBA Commissioner’s Cup game nitong Martes sa Filoil EcoOil Center, San Juan.
Kahit kulang ang lineup nila dahil sa injuries, kinaya ng Elasto Painters ang isa sa mga powerhouse teams ng liga, improving their record to 2-1 sa import-laden conference.
“Masaya ako sa effort ng team, especially sa mga locals namin. We’ve beaten two big teams—Eastern and SMB. Sana makapag-close kami ng taon with another win,” ani head coach Yeng Guiao, na nakatingin na sa kanilang susunod na laban kontra Magnolia Hotshots sa susunod na linggo.
Adrian Nocum played a pivotal role, scoring 15 points, dishing out five assists, at nakapagtala ng apat na steals. "Focus lang sa depensa, kahit sino pa ang kaharap ko,” wika ni Nocum, ang dating Mapua star na tila nag-level up kontra sa loaded backcourt ng Beermen.
Nanguna naman si import Deon Thompson para sa RoS na may 18 puntos, habang sina Caelan Tiongson, Felix Lemetti, Keith Datu, at Jhonard Clarito ay nag-ambag ng double figures.
Fourth Quarter Fireworks
Matamlay ang Beermen sa huling quarter, habang nag-init ang Rain or Shine na nagtala ng 37 points. The late-game surge turned what was a tightly contested matchup into a runaway victory.
San Miguel, who are now 1-2 in the standings, is banking on their new import Torren Jones to spark their campaign when they face Terrafirma this Friday.
Game Statistics:
Rain or Shine (107): Thompson 18, Nocum 15, Tiongson 14, Lemetti 12, Datu 12, Clarito 10, Santillan 9, Caracut 8, Asistio 4, Norwood 3, Ildefonso 2, Belga 0, Demusis 0.
San Miguel (93): Fajardo 20, Tiongson 16, Miller 12, Tautuaa 10, Perez 9, Cruz 7, Trollano 7, Teng 5, Ross 3, Lassiter 3, Cahilig 1.
Quarters: 19-25, 47-42, 70-72, 107-93.
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