RR Garcia and Carlo
Lastimosa led Barako Bull in routing Blackwater, while Purefoods had to
scramble to get past an inspired Kia side in 2014-2015 PBA Philippine Cup action
last night.
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| Top: RR Garcia dropped a big game against Blackwater. Bottom: Playing-Coach Manny Pacquiao back from his victorious fight. |
Game Capsules (adapted
from InterAKTV):
BARAKO BULL ENERGY over BLACKWATER ELITE,
97-82
Barako Bull, behind
sizzling shooting performances from sophomore guards RR Garcia and Carlo
Lastimosa, eliminated expansion team Blackwater after picking up a third win
via a 97-82 rout on Wednesday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. Garcia, a
former UAAP MVP, finished with 16 big points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field
and 3-for-4 shooting from beyond the arc despite sitting out the entire fourth
quarter. Lastimosa provided a spark off the bench, likewise scoring 16 in just
over 17 minutes of play. He shot 7-for-11 from the field and dropped eight of
his points in the lopsided fourth period. Rookie Jake Pascual added 13 points
for the Energy. Barako Bull improved to 3-6 for the season, making it
mathematically impossible for Blackwater (0-9) to crack the top 10 with only
two games remaining in their schedule. Big man Bryan Faundo paced the Elite
with 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Cebu product Brian Heruela added 19
markers and 6 dimes in the losing cause.
Line of the Game: Bryan Faundo - 23 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 10/17 FGs.
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| Denok Miranda tries to race past Paul Artadi. |
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| JP Erram collars the board for the Elite. |
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| RR Garcia stepped up big time for the Energy. |
PUREFOODS STAR HOTSHOTS over
KIA SORENTO, 88-77
The Grand Slam champion
Purefoods Star Hotshots had to survive an upset scare, but showed their
experience as they overcame an inspired Kia side to escape with an 88-77 win.
Manny Pacquiao’s inspired Kia squad took a shocking nine-point lead in the
third quarter, 52-43, but a very experienced Purefoods side turned things
around in the payoff period. Joe Devance scored 13 fourth quarter points, while
Mark Barroca and Alex Mallari each scored nine as they wiped out a Kia lead
with a dizzying 25-6 run and turned it into a double-digit advantage. Devance
led all scorers with 16 points, all but three coming in the crucial fourth
quarter, while Barroca finished with 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists in a
strong showing for the Hotshots. James Yap scored 12 points, all of them in the
first half, while Mallari had 12 as well. Purefoods improved to 5-3, tied with
Talk ‘N Text and Barangay Ginebra, while Kia dropped down to 1-8, their lone
win coming against fellow expansion team Blackwater. Reil Cervantes and LA
Revilla paced the Sorento with 14 and 12 markers respectively.
Line of the Game: Mark Barroca - 15 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 5/10 FGs.
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| James Yap splits the Kia defense. |
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| Two-sport pro Manny Pacquiao's presence seemed to light a fire in the Sorento. |
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| Marc Pingris bangs with Rich Alvarez in the paint. |
All images are by Nuki Sabio/PBA.
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