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MANILA – Rain Or Shine ElastoPainters formally closed the door on Blackwater Elite’s hopes of reaching the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) quarterfinals after an 82-71 victory Sunday at the Foundation’s Sports and Cultural Center from the University of Angeles in Pampanga.
In a battle that pitted teams down, Elasto Painters held the Elite down to a combined 25 points in the second and third quarters after allowing them to score 20 points in the first quarter and eventually opened up to a 20-point lead.
Javee Mocon scored all nine of his field goals within the three-point line and finished with 19 points, 13 rebounds, one assist, two steals and two blocks for ROS, who rebounded from a 62-70 loss to Magnolia on Saturday. night. .
Beau Belga added 14 points, five rebounds and a block from the bench.
Mac Belo had 15 points, eight rebounds, a steal and a block for Blackwater, who lost their sixth straight loss to put the team at 2-7.
The result also eliminated Terrafirma Dyip and NorthPort Batang Pier from reaching the playoffs.
However, both the Dyip and Batang Pier came close to a comeback against their respective foes.
Terrafirma rallied from an 85-93 deficit at 2:31 to play Meralco Bolts and force a 93-point standoff.
However, Chris Newsome scored a basket that hit the bell to give the Bolts a 95-93 victory.
Raymond Almazan led Meralco, who tied Magnolia Hotshots and Alaska Aces for fourth at 6-4, with 15 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal. Bong Quinto added 14 points, eight rebounds and one assist.
Juami Tiongson and CJ Pérez each scored 21 points for Terrafirma, which fell to 1-8. The Hotshots joined the jam with the Bolts and Aces after holding Batang Pier at bay, 83-76.
NorthPort fended off a 20-point lead early in the fourth quarter and cut it to just four, 80-76. However, Magnolia rallied and kept NorthPort scoreless in the final 2:57 of the game.
Ian Sangalang finished with 23 points, nine rebounds and a block from the bench for the Hotshots.
Paul Lee, who exploded in his previous victories, played facilitator this time, dishing out eight assists with 14 points, six rebounds and one steal.
After a 39-point explosion, Chris Standhardinger was limited to just 18, but he also had 17 rebounds, four dimes, a block and a steal for the Batang Pier, which also fell to 1-8.
Kevin Ferrer also had 18 scores with three boards, one assist and one block. (PNA)
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