MANILA, Philippines – The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters overturned a 17-point lead for a come-from-behind 96-94 victory over the Phoenix Fuel Masters on Wednesday, April 12, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Jeff Chan sizzled for 24 points off the bench with 4 rebounds while import Shawn Taggart had 20 markers, 17 rebounds, and 5 assists. Jericho Cruz contributed 11 points as the Painters improved to a 4-2 record.
Rain or Shine rallied from a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter as Chan scored his side’s last 4 points to take the lead for good from Phoenix.
Chan first scored on a drive plus the bonus with 7.7 seconds on the clock before following that up with a split from the line for the final tally.
Jameel McKay led the Fuel Masters with 27 points, 18 rebounds, 6 assists, and two blocks.
Gelo Alolino and Matthew Wright added 14 and 12 markers, respectively, while JC Intal finished with 11 points and 5 boards.
Phoenix dropped to a 2-4 record.
Scores:
Rain or Shine (96): Chan 24, Taggart 20, Cruz 11, Almazan 8, Yap 7, Norwood 7, Belga 6, Washington 6, Ahanmisi 5, Tiu 2, Tolomia 0, Ponferada 0, Trollano 0.
Phoenix (94): McKay 27, Alolino 14, Wright 12, Intal 11, Kramer 8, Borboran 7, Jazul 7, Baguio 6, Miranda 2, Torres 0, J. Wilson 0, Dehesa 0.
Quarter scores: 25-25, 42-46, 62-73, 96-94
– Rappler.com
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