Under Armour Batang PBA: Rain or Shine stays unscathed
Rain or Shine continued its mastery in Group B, dropping San Miguel, 57-36 Friday for its third win in the Under Armour Batang PBA 12 and Under Tournament at Philippine Science High School Gym.
Christian Allen Vergara picked up the slack as he dropped 12 points to lead his team to the victory.
John Durante added 10 markers, while Spencer Tyrone Garcia added nine, surviving an off-night from top gun Xymon Mayze Nadurata.
The winless Beermen tried to keep in step with the famed Elasto Painters before a 16-6 second quarter blast spelled doom for San Miguel.
Keith Anthony Wongchuking paced the Beermen with 17 points.
In the second game, Star nabbed its first win with a 52-43 overtime victory over Alaska.
Jhazel Aerol Paguiligan fired 14 points to help the Hotshots chalk one in the winning column.
James Matthew Ganotisi added eight markers, while Julian Glen Pangilinan had seven.
Star squandered a 22-11 edge in the third quarter as Christian Nathaniel Sy carried the Aces on his back to force overtime at 33-all.
But Paguiligan took control in extra time as Star finally got the hard fought victory.
Sy finished the game with 23 points, more than half of Alaska’s whole output.
In the third game, Kieffer Louie Alas kept GlobalPort’s record unblemished in two games, leading the crew to a 70-53 win over Meralco.
Alas shot 12 points, Arturo Fernando Tupaz got 11 markers, and both Roan Dancel Dagdagan and Luis Philip Santos tallied seven points each.
The Batang Pier pounced on the Bolts early and erected an insurmountable 60-34 edge after three quarters to secure the win.
Misael Jian Carlo Turingan topped Meralco with 12 points, while Marco Cirille Sibal had 11 in the defeat.
TNT also ended its two-game losing slump, escaping with a 59-56 win over Blackwater in the final game of the playdate.
Ariel Leandro Diloy showed the way in the gutsy win, pouring 16 points to lead his team to the victory.
Timothy Rich Cruz added 13 markers, while John Rey Dominic Guevarra chimed in 10.
Zeno Angel Charles Oteyza paced the Elite with 13 points, while Gian Azriel Gomez had 12 in the defeat.
The Scores:
First Game:
RAIN OR SHINE 57 – Vergara 12, Durante 10, Chua 9, Garcia 6, Francia 5, Cosme 3, Vendero 2, Masiglat 2, Nadurata 2, Thai 2, Fabe 2, Vergara 2, Lopez 2, Isidro 0, Evangelista 0, Liwanag 0, Baguio 0.
SAN MIGUEL 36 – Wongchuking 17, Perlas 9, Punzal 4, Magtibay 2, Inductivo 2, Abanto 2, C. Bueno 0, Coros 0, Javoli 0, Gotera 0, Samonte 0, Ymasa 0, Asutilla 0, Sio 0, A. Bueno 0, Regidor 0.
Quarters: 20-11, 36-17, 48-19, 57-36.
Second Game:
STAR 52 – Paguiligan 14, Ganotisi 8, Pangilinan 7, Jimenea 6, Velasco 6, Soriano 3, Senza 2, Chua 2, Santos 2, Mendoza 2, Vargas 0, Galotera 0, Sison 0, Alarcos 0, Amora 0.
ALASKA 43 – Sy 23, Miranda 7, Bautista 5, Oaman 3, Magsarille 2, De Leon 2, Millosa 1, Aquino 0, Mendoza 0, Atienza 0, Auman 0, Bernabe 0, Victoria 0, Timbangcaya 0, Verbo 0, Tomas 0.
Quarters: 12-9, 20-11, 27-16, 33-33, 52-43.
Third Game:
GLOBALPORT 70 – Alas 12, Tupaz 11, Dagdagan 7, Santos 7, J. Legaspi 6, Espina 4, Favis 4, Arejola 4, Tan 4, G. Legaspi 3, Dacanay 3, Javier 3, Fullo 1, Lu 1, Alforte 0.
MERALCO 53 – Turingan 12, Sibal 11, M. Balindong 8, Pablo 6, Co 5, Pidlaoan 4, Gayosa 3, Galotera 2, Galindez 2, Lagaras 0, Escobal 0, O. Balindong 0, Basilio 0.
Quarters: 15-23, 30-32, 60-34, 70-53.
Fourth Game:
TNT 59 – Diloy 16, Cruz 13, Guevarra 10, Chan 6, Corpuz 5, Hufancia 2, Cuarisma 2, Ison 2, Villamia 1, Vega 1, Talaga 1, Javier 0, Rivera 0.
BLACKWATER 56 – Oteyza 13, Gomez 12, Pastrana 11, Hererra 5, Parajes 4, Ramos 4, Mamansag 3, Tomas 2, Diamonon 2, Marinas 0, Pabilonia 0, Guerrero 0, Gacutan 0, Muncal 0.
Quarters: 16-12, 29-24, 38-39, 59-56.
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