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Vic Manuel stood out in the finale when the Alaska Aces extended their winning streak to three games at the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup as they handed the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters their first loss in an 89-88 decision Thursday in the Sports Stadium of the University Foundation of Angeles. .
Manuel scored six points in the final two minutes, finishing with 18 points and seven rebounds to secure the Aces victory.
Down by five with less than 40 seconds remaining, the Elasto Painters left with their closer Rey Nambatac. The young gunner drilled a three to make it an 88-86 two-point game. After Manuel split his chances at the free throw line, Beau Belga kept Rain or Shine’s hopes alive with a layup with 7.3 seconds left. The Aces, who had no time to wait in the final moments, made a crucial rotation that left the door open for Rain or Shine. However, Nambatac’s unit missed the buzzer.
“I can’t express how happy I am just because we were able to pull it off,” Alaska coach Jeff Cariaso said of his team playing without a timeout in the final seconds. “The time-outs I think we have to be smarter. That’s up to me. I wish I hadn’t called the first one just to save us and have one just in case, always have an emergency one. Hands off the guys to be able to find one. way to win. “
Jeron Teng had 13 points and eight rebounds, but committed six turnovers. Abu Tratter and Barkley Eboña contributed 10 points each.
After losing their first two games on the bubble, the Aces have finally found their groove.
“Honestly, when we lost to Meralco we went back to basics,” Cariaso explained. “We talked about our defense. We talked about how we can improve. We watched movies, we figured it out in practice. We want to have the understanding that going into a game our defensive mentality has to be strong, so I think that’s where we came back. to “.
Sidney Onwubere had a great game for Rain or Shine, as they had 16 points in a losing effort. Javee Mocon, meanwhile, had a total effort of 14 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Alaska improved to 3-2 in the standings, while Rain or Shine fell to 3-1.
THE SCORES
ALASKA 89 – Manuel 18, Teng 13, Ebona 10, Tratter 10, Herndon 9, Brondial 7, DiGregorio 7, Casio 5, Ahanmmisi 5, Galliguez 3, Ayaay 2, Marcelino 0
RAIN OR GLITTER 88- Onwubere 16, Mocon 14, Wong 12, Belga 10, Torres 10, Nambatac 7, Yap 5, Doliguez 3, Norwood 5, Doliguez 3, Rosales 2, Ponferada 2, Rivero 2, Tolentino 0
Quarters: 22-18.38-41.61-63.89-88
EXTRA JARS
-The Aces decisively won the rebounding battle 53-33.
-Rain or Shine fired 14 of 44 from beyond the arc, but only took seven attempts from the free throw line.
NEXT GAMES
Alaska vs. San Miguel Beermen, 6:45 p.m. on October 24
Rain or Shine vs Blackwater Elite, 4:00 pm on October 25
