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MANILA, Philippines – Guard Baser Amer continues to prove his mettle in the 2017 PBA Commissioner’s Cup as he led the Merlaco Bolts to an 81-66 rout of the Phoenix Fuel Masters on Wednesday, May 3, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The 24-year-old playmaker dropped 20 points and spearheaded a 17-7 run to open the payoff period that effectively shut the door on the Fuel Masters, as the Bolts built an insurmountable 70-53 advantage with 4:03 to go.
Amer missed only 3 of his 11 attempts and dished out 3 assists as Meralco, which led by as much as 18, rose to 7-1 in the standings.
Fellow young buck Chris Newsome posted 19 markers to go with 4 boards and 3 dimes, while Alex Stephenson complemented them with 15 points and 20 rebounds.
Jameel McKay posted a double-double 16 points and 16 rebounds as Cyrus Baguio chipped in 10 markers but that was about all the offense Phoenix could muster in a lackluster showing.
The Fuel Masters shot 31% overall and had only 8 assists in the low-scoring, defensive-oriented affair.
Phoenix fell to a 3-5 record.
Scores:
Meralco (81): Amer 20, Newsome 19, Stepheson 15, Grey 8, Hodge 7, Caram 4, Hugnatan 3, NAbong 2, Chua 2, Daquioag 1, Dillinger 0, Faundo 0.
Phoenix (66): McKay 16, Baguio 10, Jazul 7, Borboran 6, Torres 6, Dehesa 5, W. Wilson 5, Alolino 4, Kramer 3, Intal 2, J. Wilson 2, Miranda 0, Lanete 0.
Quarter scores: 13-16, 34-29, 53-46, 81-66.
– Rappler.com
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