#PBA2017 Commish Cup Roundup: April 23, 2017

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Game Capsules:

GLOBALPORT BATANG PIER over MAHINDRA FLOODBUSTER, 105-86
Box Scores. 

With Terrence Romeo out of commission, Globalport turned to its other star guard in Stanley Pringle to dominate the Mahindra Floodbuster, 105-86, in the 2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum.

As Romeo continues to battle various illnesses, Pringle stepped right into the alpha role to power the Batang Pier to their second win in the mid-season tournament. Pringle fired a game-high 24 points, 17 in the first half, on top three rebounds and five assists to take over the Batang Pier. Import Malcolm White added a double-double of 16 points and 17 rebounds, while rookie Von Pessumal came off the bench to add another 14 markers.

Mahindra, losers of its last three games, got 23 points from Keith Wright and 18 from Reden Celda. The loss kept the Floodbuster at the bottom half of the standings with a woeful 1-7 mark. (ABS-CBN.com)

LINES OF THE GAME:
Malcolm White (GLO) - 16pts, 17rebs, 2asts, 1stl.
Keith Wright (MAH) - 23pts, 9rebs, 2asts.

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BGY. GINEBRA GIN KINGS over TNT KATROPA, 107-89
Box Scores. 

Brgy. Ginebra flipped the switch in the second half, scoring a convincing 107-89 victory over the KaTropa in the 2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup at the Big Dome. Entering the annual All-Star break, Ginebra now holds a 4-1 record, good for third place behind idle Meralco and San Miguel Beer.

As with the theme so far in this mid-season joust, import Justin Brownlee and LA Tenorio were the ones that landed the telling blows for the Gin Kings. Brownlee ended up with a game-high 34 points for Ginebra on top of 15 rebounds and six assists while Tenorio went for 21 and six dimes. Japeth Aguilar had 16 rebounds, 14 rebounds, and five blocks.

TNT, who dropped to 5-2, 28 points from import Donte Greene and another 20 from Jayson Castro. (ABS-CBN.com)

LINES OF THE GAME:
Donte Greene (TNT) - 28pts, 15rebs, 1ast, 1stl, 1blk, 4 triples.
Justin Brownlee (GIN) - 34pts, 15rebs, 6asts, 1stl, 2blks, 4 triples.

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#PBA2017 Commish Cup Roundup: April 21, 2017

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Game Capsules: 

PHOENIX FUEL MASTERS over ALASKA ACES, 94-86
Box Scores. 

Losing a heartbreaker to Rain or Shine on Holy Wednesday, Phoenix responded with a gutsy performance to get its 2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup campaign back on track.

The Fuel Masters took advantage of a Calvin Abueva-less Alaska Aces to score a 94-86 victory Friday at the Araneta Coliseum.

Phoenix snapped a two-game skid to improve to 3-4 in the mid-season conference while the Aces dropped to 4-2 following back-to-back defeats.

Jameel McKay finished with a conference-high 42 points on top of 22 rebounds He also had two steals and two blocks.

Former Aces Cyrus Baguio and RJ Jazul also did some heavy lifting for Phoenix, helping the Fuel Masters beat Alaska for the first time in franchise history. The two veteran guards combined for 22 points in starting roles.

Missing Calvin Abueva as the Beast waits for his facial mask to protect his busted lip, the Aces have dropped two straight after starting a perfect 4-0.

Cory Jefferson led Alaska with 31 points and 13 rebounds but only JVee Casio turned in a decent performance from the local crew, scoring 14 off the bench. (ABS-CBN.com)

LINES OF THE GAME:
Jameel McKay (PHX) - 42pts, 22rebs, 2stls, 2blks, 1ast.
Cory Jefferson (ALA) - 31pts, 13rebs, 1ast, 4blks, 1stl.

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TNT KA TROPA over GLOBALPORT BATANG PIER, 109-88
Box Scores. 

TNT KaTropa registered what was easily the best win of their current streak, dominating the Globalport Batang Pier, 109-88, Friday in the 2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup at the Big Dome.

Shooting 48 percent from the field, his best performance in the PBA so far, import Donte Greene led the KaTropa with 33 points and 10 rebounds.

Jayson Castro scored 15 points, all in the first half, to pace tne TNT locals while Ranidel De Ocampo added 14. Larry Fonacier was good for 12 points off the bench.

Malcolm White carried Globalport with 21 points and 16 rebounds but it was not enough to push the Batang Pier to victory.

Terrence Romeo added 20 as Globalport fell to 1-5 for the new conference. (ABS-CBN.com)

LINES OF THE GAME:
Donte Greene (TNT) - 33pts, 10rebs, 1ast, 1stl, 4 triples.
Malcolm White (GLO) - 21pts, 16rebs, 3blks.

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#PBA2017 Philippine Cup Semifinals Roundup: February 8-21, 2017

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The 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals was quite memorable, and here we are to give you an ICYMI recap of all the exciting action!

Game Capsules: 

SAN MIGUEL BEERMEN over TNT KA TROPA, 4-3
Box Scores: 
GAME 1 - SMB 111, TNT 98 
GAME 2 - TNT 87, SMB 85 
GAME 3 - TNT 98, SMB 92 
GAME 4 - SMB 97, TNT 86 
GAME 5 - TNT 101, SMB 94 
GAME 6 - SMB 104, TNT 88 
GAME 7 - SMB 96, TNT 83 

The Beermen were tested here. They were down 2-3 in the series and looked pretty much on the ropes until a couple of lucky twists of fate nudged them into Game 7 and an eventual series win. Troy Rosario's absence was key in Game 6, and Jayson Castro's injury prevented him from playing in Game 7. It was a fortunate turn for SMB, and an unlucky tumble for TNT. This was a tough series that seems to have sharpened the Beermen for the Finals, where they are currently up, 1-0.

#PBA2017 Philippine Cup Quarterfinals Roundup: February 6-7, 2017

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The 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals closed with  a bang as Star, TNT, and Ginebra completed the semifinal cast.

Game Capsules: 

STAR HOTSHOTS over PHOENIX FUEL MASTERS, 91-71
Box Scores. 

The Star Hotshots just seem to have Phoenix’s number as they cruised to another blowout of the Fuel Masters, 91-71, to secure their place in the Oppo PBA Philippine Cup semifinal round on Monday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

Paul Lee led the way with team-highs of 17 points and nine assists while Marc Pingris added 16 points on 6-for-7 shooting alongside nine rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Ian Sangalang and rookie Jio Jalalon each chipped in with 11 markers apiece in the win. (Interaksyon.com)

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TNT KA TROPA over GLOBALPORT BATANG PIER, 95-90
Box Scores. 

TNT KaTropa weathered a storm by the GlobalPort Batang Pier, 95-90, to punch a ticket to the Oppo PBA Philippine Cup semifinals on Monday at SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

Ranidel De Ocampo spearheaded TNT with 25 points as KaTropa, who swept the best-of-three quarterfinal series, turned back a monster rally by the Batang Pier who came back from a 20-point deficit.

With the win, TNT forged a semifinal duel with defending champion San Miguel. (Interaksyon.com)

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BGY. GINEBRA GIN KINGS over ALASKA ACES, 108-97
Box Scores. 

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel completed its massive comeback from a twice-to-beat disadvantage, toppling the Alaska Aces for the second time in a row, 108-97, to book the remaining Oppo PBA Philippine Cup semifinals ticket on Tuesday at SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

The result set up a dream Manila Clasico semifinal clash between the Gin Kings and fierce rival Star Hotshots.

LA Tenorio topped Ginebra with a career-high 31 points while Aljon Mariano had a huge contribution of 20 points, also a career-high, together with eight boards as they lifted the No.7 Gin Kings to an impressive upset of No.2 Alaska.

Rookie Kevin Ferrer also scored 15 points as he and Mariano helped provide spark to Ginebra who missed Joe Devance (left foot injury) and whose main players in Japeth Aguilar and Sol Mercado battled foul trouble. (Interaksyon.com)

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#PBA2017 Philippine Cup Quarterfinals Roundup: February 3-4, 2017

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The 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals started with a lot of drama as Rain or Shine prevailed in the playoff for the #8 seed while TNT and Star had big victories.

Game Capsules: 

RAIN OR SHINE ELASTO-PAINTERS over BLACKWATER ELITE, 103-80
Box Scores. 

The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters ensured their entry into the Oppo PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals after crushing the Blackwater Elite, 103-80, in a knockout playoff game on Friday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

Jay Washington posted 15 points and eight rebounds while rookie Mike Tolomia scored 14 points – all of them in the second half – as Rain or Shine booked the eighth and last spot in the quarterfinal round.

#PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: January 28, 2017

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The 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup rocked Antipolo last week as Star and San Miguel Beer both got big victories!

Game Capsules: 

STAR HOTSHOTS over MERALCO BOLTS, 120-73
Box Scores. 

The streaking Star Hotshots kept themselves in contention for the No. 2 spot after a rousing 47-point beatdown of the Meralco Bolts, 120-73, in the Oppo PBA Philippine Cup on Saturday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.

Allein Maliksi scored 25 points, including five three-pointers, in just over 20 minutes of play to lead the way for the Hotshots, who moved into a three-way tie with TNT and Alaska for second place after picking up a sixth win in 10 games.

#PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: January 25, 2017

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The Star Hotshots and TNT Ka Tropa each nailed big wins to solidify their quarterfinals spots in the 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup.

Game Capsules: 

STAR HOTSHOTS over BLACKWATER ELITE, 111-95
Box Scores. 

The Star Hotshots leaned on their plethora of weapons to annihilate the Blackwater Elite, 111-95, and boost their Oppo PBA Philippine Cup playoff chances on Wednesday at Cuneta Astrodome.

Allein Maliksi exploded for 26 points spiked by five triples while Paul Lee and Justin Melton each made 15 markers.

#PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: January 18, 2017

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TNT and Phoenix notched separate wins in the 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup, defeating Mahindra and NLEX respectively this past Wednesday.

Game Capsules: 

TNT KA TROPA over MAHINDRA FLOODBUSTER, 104-92
Box Scores. 

TNT KaTropa woke up from a lethargic first half to stop the Mahindra Floodbuster, 104-92, and snap their own two-game skid in the Oppo PBA Philippine Cup Wednesday at Cuneta Astrodome.

Troy Rosario top-scored for TNT with 18 points and nine rebounds while rookie Roger Pogoy tallied a career-high 16 points together with four rebounds and four assists.

#PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: January 15, 2017

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Blackwater continued their impressive rise in the 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup, while the Hotshots caught a big fish by winning over TNT.

Game Capsules: 

BLACKWATER ELITE over ALASKA ACES, 103-100
Box Scores. 

The Blackwater Elite snapped a two-game losing skid after holding off a comeback attempt from the Alaska Aces, 103-100, to move back up the Oppo PBA Philippine Cup standings on Sunday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

Mac Belo scored 21 big points, including a crucial three-pointer that ended an 11-0 Alaska run, while Roi Sumang scored 19 points – 17 of those in the second half – to lead Blackwater to their fifth win in nine games this conference.

#PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: January 6-7, 2017

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The 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup opened 2017 in a big way as GlobalPort, San Miguel Beer, and NLEX all came up with wins to welcome the new year!

Game Capsules: 

GLOBALPORT BATANG PIER over MERALCO BOLTS, 97-89
Box Scores. 

The GlobalPort Batang Pier broke out of a two-game skid while also adding to the struggles of the slumping Meralco Bolts as they cruised to a 97-89 victory in the Oppo PBA Philippine Cup on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Romeo posted 27 points, alongside five rebounds and five assists, to lead GlobalPort which improved to 4-3 in the standings.

KG Canaleta scored 13 points while Billy Mamaril had a big game with 12 points, eight rebounds, two assists and three blocks. Mike Cortez added 12 markers while JR Quinahan chipped in with 11 points.

Stanley Pringle scored nine points but grabbed nine rebounds in the win.

Meralco, which was led by Reynel Hugnatan’s 23 points, dropped a fourth straight defeat as they fell to 2-5. (Interaksyon.com)

Lines of the Game: 
Terrence Romeo (GLO) - 27pts, 5rebs, 5asts, 1stl, 3 triples.
Chris Newsome (MER) - 16pts, 10rebs, 3asts, 3stls.

HIGHLIGHTS:



SAN MIGUEL BEERMEN over BLACKWATER ELITE, 118-93
Box Scores. 

San Miguel rang in the new year with a bang and clamped down on Blackwater, 118-93, Friday in the 2017 PBA Philippine Cup at Mall of Asia Arena.

June Mar Fajardo made mincemeat of the opposition, scattering 25 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and two blocks to keep the Beermen on top with a 6-1 record, formalizing their entry to the playoffs.

Gabby Espinas also had 22 markers and six boards off the bench, while Marcio Lassiter had 14 points on a 4-of-6 shooting from threes.

Alex Cabagnot also played despite his broken nose, finishing with 14 markers, nine rebounds, and three dimes in the victory.

Art dela Cruz topped Blackwater with 16 points and nine rebounds, while Aguilar had 15 markers, 10 coming in the fourth.
Mac Belo was held to just four points in the tiff, as the Elite shot 7-of-17 from the free throw line.
Blackwater sunk to sixth place with an even 4-4 slate. (Inquirer.net)

Lines of the Game: 
June Mar Fajardo (SMB) - 25pts, 8rebs, 5asts, 2blks, 1stl.
Nard Pinto (BLA) - 12pts, 10rebs, 7asts, 1stl, 1 triple.

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NLEX ROAD WARRIORS over TNT KA TROPA, 110-98
Box Scores. 

The NLEX Road Warriors pulled away with a late fourth quarter run as they hurdled the TNT KaTropa, 110-98, in an out-of-town Oppo PBA Philippine Cup clash on Saturday at the AUF Sports and Cultural Center in Angeles, Pampanga.

NLEX and TNT were in a heated contest before the Road Warriors closed the game out on a 17-4 run to seal the win.

Carlo Lastimosa led the way with 22 points, including seven during NLEX’s finishing kick. Sean Anthony had a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds while three other players reached double figures for the Road Warriors, who snapped a five-game losing streak.

NLEX notched just their second victory in seven games this season. (Interaksyon.com)

Lines of the Game: 
Sean Anthony (NLX) - 13pts, 13rebs, 3asts.
Jayson Castro (TNT) - 17pts, 7asts, 5rebs, 2stls, 1 triple.

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#PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: December 21-23, 2016

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This past week in the 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup saw victories come for Blackwater, Phoenix, TNT, and ROS!

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

BLACKWATER ELITE over GLOBALPORT BATANG PIER, 99-91
Box Scores. 

The Blackwater Elite hit a new milestone for the franchise after they stumped the GlobalPort Batang Pier, 99-91, in an Oppo PBA Philippine Cup clash on Wednesday at the Filoil Flying V Center in San Juan.

With the victory, Blackwater improved to 4-2, marking the first time in franchise history that the team has reached four wins in a single conference. The previous franchise record was three wins and this current Elite team topped it with five games left to play in the elimination round.

#PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: December 14-16, 2016

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Alaska, Blackwater, Ginebra, and TNT all came up big winners this past week in the 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup!

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

BLACKWATER ELITE over NLEX ROAD WARRIORS, 96-85
Box Scores. 

The Blackwater Elite shook off their recent slump as they got back on the winning track with a victory over the NLEX Road Warriors, 96-85, in the Oppo PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

Arthur Dela Cruz led Blackwater with 18 points and eight rebounds while Kyle Pascual added 16 points on 8-for-10 shooting from the field.

#PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: December 7-9, 2016

The 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup continued to churn out great hardcourt action this past week with the Aces, Hotshots, Elasto-Painters, and Blots all notching victories.

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

ALASKA ACES over GLOBALPORT BATANG PIER, 95-84
Box Scores. 

Calvin Abueva made sure his presence was felt in his season debut, dominating in the fourth quarter to dig his Alaska team back from a big deficit and clinch its first victory in the Oppo PBA Philippine Cup, 95-84, over erstwhile unbeaten GlobalPort on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

#PBA2017 Philippine Cup Roundup: November 30-December 2, 2016

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The 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup continued to heat up this week. Phoenix had a big upset win over SMB last Wednesday, while Rain or Shine also throttled past Mahindra. Just last night, it was GlobalPort who prevailed over Star even as TNT handed Blackwater its first loss of the season.

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

PHOENIX FUEL MASTERS over SAN MIGUEL BEERMEN, 92-85
Box Scores. 

The Phoenix Fuel Masters got a big game from JC Intal plus some key contributions from Simon Enciso and a few others as they picked up a big win over the San Miguel Beermen, 92-85, in the Oppo PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday at the Ynares Center.

#PBA2016 Govs’ Cup Roundup: October 1, 2016

Chris Newsome helped lead Meralco to an amazing Game 3 win.
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The Meralco Bolts had a wonderful showing in Game 3 as they beat TNT and took a 2-1 series lead in the semifinals of the 2016 PBA Governors’ Cup!

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

MERALCO BOLTS over TNT KA TROPA, 119-113
Box Scores. 

The Meralco Bolts made it two wins in a row over their top-seeded sister team TNT after a 119-113 victory in Game Three of the Oppo PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals on Saturday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

Meralco has already beaten TNT twice in the series, no easy feat considering the KaTropa only lost once in 11 elimination round games this conference.

#PBA2016 Govs’ Cup Roundup: September 29, 2016

Allen Durham had another great outing for Meralco.
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The Meralco Bolts avoided a 0-2 hole after beating TNT Ka Tropa in Game 2 of their semifinals series in the 2016 PBA Governors’ Cup!

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

MERALCO BOLTS over TNT KA TROPA, 106-91
Box Scores. 

The Meralco Bolts put on a high-voltage performance as they cruised to a wire-to-wire win over the TNT KaTropa, 106-91, to level their playoff encounter in Thursday’s Game 2 of the Oppo PBA Governors’ Cup best-of-five semifinal series at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

Allen Durham tallied 22 of his 31 points in the first half to go along with 21 boards as the Bolts got back on track after getting walloped by 18 points in Game One.

#PBA2016 Govs’ Cup Roundup: September 27, 2016

Jayson Castro splits the Meralco D.
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Semifinal action continued in the 2016 PBA Governors’ Cup as TNT Ka Tropa blew Meralco out in Game 1 of their semis series!

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

TNT KA TROPA over MERALCO BOLTS, 113-95
Box Scores. 

TNT KaTropa stamped their class as the tournament’s No.1 seed, catching fire from beyond the arc to run roughshod over the Meralco Bolts, 113-95, in Game One of their best-of-five PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals Tuesday at SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

#PBA2016 Govs’ Cup Roundup: September 24, 2016

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Quarterfinal action from the 2016 PBA Governors’ Cup tonight saw sister teams Meralco and TNT gain separate tickets to the semifinals.

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

MERALCO BOLTS over MAHINDRA ENFORCER, 105-82
Box Scores. 

The Meralco Bolts continued their mastery of the Mahindra Enforcer, trouncing the playoff first-timers for the second time in three days, 105-82, to clinch a semifinals berth in the PBA Governors’ Cup Saturday at Ynares Center in Antipolo.

Import Allen Durham tallied 24 points and 16 rebounds while Chris Newsome added 19 markers to lead the Bolts who rallied from a 15-point deficit to pull off the blowout.

#PBA2016 Govs’ Cup Roundup: September 18, 2016

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Last Sunday’s action saw big wins from the San Miguel Beermen and TNT Ka Tropa in the 2016 PBA Governers’ Cup.

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

SAN MIGUEL BEERMEN over BLACKWATER ELITE, 107-101
Box Scores. 

The San Miguel Beermen denied the lowly Blackwater Elite a victorious end to their season as the defending champions held off a gutsy effort by the young franchise, 107-101, to notch a victory heading into the quarterfinals of the PBA Governors’ Cup Sunday at Alonte Sports Arena.

Balik-import Elijah Millsap scored 25 points and 14 rebounds in his PBA return although he got fouled out in the fourth quarter to pace the Beermen (8-3) who, currently at third place, could still end up at No.2 should TNT KaTropa win over Barangay Ginebra in the main game.

#PBA2016 Govs’ Cup Roundup: September 10-11, 2016

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It was another wicked weekend in the 2016 PBA Governors’ Cup as Alaska, SMB, Meralco, and TNT came out with big wins!

Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon): 

ALASKA ACES over PHOENIX FUEL MASTERS, 103-87
Box Scores. 

Calvin Abueva piled up 18 points and 21 rebounds as the Alaska Aces boosted their hunt for a playoff spot after breezing past the Phoenix Fuel Masters, 103-87, in the PBA Governors’ Cup Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena.