High-voltage Meralco hand Terrafirma their 3rd straight loss
Meralco Bolts regained its winning ways by giving Terrafirma Dyip their third straight loss of the PBA 49th Season Governors’ Cup, 107-91, on Wednesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Allen Durham led the way for the Bolts as he scored 23 points and grabbed 15 rebounds while Bong Quinto added 22 to help the team have a 2-1 record in the conference while putting the Dyip to a 0-3 hole in the Group A standings.
Chris Banchero also contributed 17 markers while 16 for the rookie CJ Cansino and 12 for the veteran Allein Maliksi.
Meralco played without their team captain Chris Newsome, Aaron Black and Raymond Alamazan due to injuries.
Newsome was advised not to play yet in the game as he suffered an ankle injury last Sunday against TNT where Poy Erram accidentally fell on his feet.
Stanley Pringle led the Terrafirma in scoring with 19 points while Antonio Hester, who might have played his last game for the Dyip added 19.
Reports are rife Brandon Lee Edwards, who injured his knee before the season started last Aug. 18, is fit enough to see action for Terrafirma in its next game against Magnolia on Sunday.
The Bolts will also play their next assignment on Sunday as they face Converge FiberXers at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
The Scores:
MERALCO 107 - Durham 23, Quinto 22, Bancgero 17, Cansino 16, Maliksi 12, Mendoza 5, Hodge 4, Caram 4, Torres 2, Pascual 2, Bates 0, Pasaol 0, Rios 0.
TERRAFIRMA 91 - Pringle 19, Hester 18, Hernandez 15, Tiongson 9, Standhardinger 9, Sangalang 7, Carino 7, Carino 4, Ferrer 4, Cahilig 3, Hanapi 3, Olivario 0.
QUARTERS: 31-19, 56-43, 79-67, 107-91
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AJ Edu anchored the middle with 17 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists, while Dwight Ramos chipped in 13 markers, 10 boards, three dimes, and a rejection.
Beyond Brownlee’s late-game magic, the Philippines secured the win by neutralizing Saudi Arabia’s high-scoring duo of Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman and Mohammed Alsuwailem in the extra frame.
Abdur-Rahkman erupted for 33 points on 8-of-14 shooting from deep, while Alsuwailem tallied 26 points, 14 rebounds, and three blocks — but the two combined for only five points in OT as Gilas closed the door on the hosts’ upset bid.
The Scores:
Philippines 95 – Brownlee 29, Edu 17, Quiambao 17, Ramos 13, Fajardo 6, Tamayo 5, Thompson 4, Newsome 4, Malonzo 0, Perez 0, Aguilar 0.
Saudi Arabia 88 – Abdur-Rahkman 33, Alsuwailem 26, Almuwallad 10, Abdel Gabar 8, Ma. Almarwani 4, Belal 3, Kadi 3, Mo. Almarwani 1, Shubayli 0.
Quarters: 25-15, 40-37, 60-59, 79-79 (reg.), 95-88 (OT).