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BLACKWATER Elite raced in another outburst in the third quarter to defeat the hapless NLEX Road Warriors, 98-88, in the PBA season 45 Philippines Cup at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center on Saturday. the night.
The Elite blew up 35 points against the lackluster 16 Road Warriors scorers in the third period to totally break a close game that put both teams to a 46 stalemate at halftime.
38-year-old veteran forward KG Canaleta showed he has a lot left in the tank, leading Blackwater to their second win in three games inside Clark’s “bubble” in Pampanga.
Canaleta came off the bench with 18 points and seven rebounds while starting forward Don Trollano was equally impressive with a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds.
The 15-year veteran Canaleta, known for his high-flying acts in his early years in the league, was quick to joke that the victory was a total team effort.
“‘Yung Teammates ko and the coaching staff is do not lose trust in me. Kung set, keep looking I also (My teammates and the coaching staff have not lost faith in me. That is, they are still looking for my contribution to victory), ”he said in a post-match interview.
Blackwater began to pull away when Roi Sumang, Ed Daquioag and Marion Magat colluded in a 12-2 blitz to lead the Elite to a 10-point lead, 58-48, in the first four minutes of the third quarter.
Frank Golla, Paul Desiderio, Trollano, Canaleta and Mike Tolomia took control midway in the third to bring the Elite lead to 20 points at 81-61.
As if that wasn’t enough, Trollano dropped a triple at the 6:18 mark in the fourth quarter for the game’s biggest lead, 93-69. This put the game out of control for the Road Warriors fighters, falling to the bottom of the standings with a 0-3 win-loss card.
In the Elite win against Northport Batang Pier, Blackwater also exploded in the fourth period with 41 points.
“It is the combination of our offense and defense in the way we play. It’s good that we can score that way in the third quarter, ”said Blackwater coach Nash Racela. “Again, if it happens in every game, I’ll take it. But it’s a combination of playing well on offense, playing as a team and sharing the ball. “
Racela added that she reminded her players to help each other and give themselves a chance in every game.
NLEX got off to a strong 13-6 start, but lost steam in the second half. In a losing effort, Myke Ayonayon, Kiefer Ravena and Kevin Alas scored 20, 17 and 13.
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