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King Nambatac shines in Rain or Shine’s latest victory. PBA PICTURES
MANILA, Philippines – Rain or Shine achieved its second consecutive victory after beating Terrafirma, 91-82, in the PBA Philippine Cup on Friday at the Angeles University Foundation.
The Elasto Painters were joined by Phoenix, TNT and Barangay Geneva with perfect early records of 2-0, while Dyip fell to 0-2.
Unchallenged for much of the game, the only time Rain or Shine were under threat was midway through the quarter when Dyip rode a 10-0 run to get within six, 82-76, after Aldrech’s layup. Ramos with 3:28 to play.
Rey Nambatac, however, stopped the offensive sprint with a deep triple from the right wing for the Elasto Painters’ 85-76 cushion.
Gabe Norwood then stole CJ Perez’s pass for an easy layup that gave Rain or Shine an 87-76 lead with 1:52 to play.
“Most teams are trying to get in shape, we are lucky to be 2-0 but we can’t be complacent about that,” Rain or Shine head coach Caloy Garcia said. “We just have to prepare and hope that the other players in the bank can produce as well.”
Nambatac led the Elasto Painters’ offense with 19 points on two steals, while Javee Mocon added a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Norwood scored 14 points while taking six boards and dealing four dimes in Rain or Shine’s bank.
Pérez finished with a game-high 26 points with 10 rebounds, six assists, five steals and two blocks for Dyip.
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