Rain or Shine pulls away late for 3-0 start as Blackwater stays winless

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Rain or Shine pulls away late for 3-0 start as Blackwater stays winless
The Painters, though trailing for much of the game, maintain an unblemished record at 3-0

MANILA, Philippines – Shawn Taggart carried the scoring load with a team-high 26 points and 12 rebounds as the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters got away with a 95-88 win over Blackwater Elite on Sunday, March 26 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.

The Painters, though trailing for much of the game, maintained an unblemished record at 3-0 in the 2017 PBA Commissioner’s Cup.

Jay Washington was subbed in early in the fourth and he proved key to securing the victory. He scored all 6 of his points on back-to-back 3-pointers inside the last 3 minutes, promptly breaking the 87-all deadlock and giving Rain or Shine timely separation, 93-88, after his second trey and a Blackwater free throw with 1:41 left.

Jericho Cruz and Maverick Ahanmisi combined for 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists off the bench for support. Veteran James Yap was two-of-5 from deep for 11 markers.

On the part of the Elite, it was their import Greg Smith who likewise put the team on his shoulders with 34 points with 20 rebounds and 3 assists.

Reil Cervantes and Kyle Pascual had 12 and 10 points, respectively, in a match fought tooth-and-nail from start to finish.

But Blackwater, still winless in 3 games, was knocked out by Rain or Shine’s outside shooting in the fourth, which went 4-of-11.

Scores:

Rain or Shine (95): Taggart 26, Ahanmisi 12, Cruz 12, Yap 11, Belga 9, Chan 8, Tiu 8, Washington 6, Norwood 2, Ponferrada 1, Almazan 0.

Blackwater (88): Smith 34, Cervantes 12, Pascual 10, Belo 7, Buenafe 7, Pinto 7, Sena 6, Sumang 3, Aguilar 2, DiGregorio 0, Forrester 0, Gamalinda 0, Miranda 0.

Quarter scores: 26-29, 44-47, 68-70, 95-88.

– Rappler.com

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