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MANILA, Philippines – Despite playing without Greg Slaughter (ankle) and losing import Paul Harris (thumb), Barangay Ginebra still managed to win its Governors’ Cup-opening game against the GlobalPort Batang Pier, 93-81, on Saturday, July 16, at the Mall of Asia Arena.
With Slaughter’s return still not set in stone after surgery, Ginebra’s woes added when Harris hyperextended his thumb (open fracture) towards the end of the third quarter. Nonetheless, big games by Japeth Aguilar, Chris Ellis, and Sol Mercado off the bench sparked the Gin Kings to a 1-0 record.
Aguilar had 21 points and 6 boards while Mercado had 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. Chris Ellis scored 10 points while Joe Devance put up 10 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists. Harris had 14 points and 10 rebounds before departing.
GlobalPort was led by the 26 points of Stanley Pringle. Import Dominique Sutton had 18 points and 15 rebounds, while Terrence Romeo scored 15 off the bench.
Scores
Barangay Ginebra (93): Aguilar 21, Harris 14, Mercado 12, Devance 10, Ellis 10, Tenorio 10, Caguioa 6, Helterbrand 3, Cruz 2, Marcelo 2, Mariano 2, Thompson 1
GlobalPort (81): Pringle 26, Sutton 18, Romeo 15, Yeo 8, Isip 5, Taha 4, Kramer 3, Dehesa 2, Banal 0, Paredes 0, Pascual 0
Quarter scores: 25-30, 44-47, 62-61, 93-81 – Rappler.com
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