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Rain or Shine hands Magnolia's first loss in PBA Philippine Cup
Rain or Shine waxed hot from rainbow country and dealt Magnolia its first loss in the conference, 119-105, in the PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday at the Ynares Center in Montalban, Rizal.
All fielded players from head coach Yeng Guiao's squad drilled at least one from beyond the arc to make 15 triples en route to the victory.
Rain or Shine caught fire early on as it made 37 points against the Hotshots' 21 in the opening frame. Magnolia, however, recovered to trim the lead, 62-52, by halftime.
The Elasto Painters then pulled away in the third period before notching their biggest lead, 94-71, thanks to Mike Malonzo's layup which opened the final canto. It was all Rain or Shine then as they took control of the game until the final buzzer.
While Adrian Nocum had 20 points and seven assists for Rain or Shine, it was Santi Santillan who led from both ends of the floor with 17 points, 13 boards, three blocks, and an assist as the Elasto Painters improved to 4-2. Jhonard Clarito and Felix Lemetti had 14 and 11 points, respectively, while Keith Datu had 10 points.
Zav Lucero top-scored for the Hotshots with 17 points, while Mark Barroca and Ian Sangalang had 15 points apice, as Jed Mendoza added 11. Magnolia slipped to 6-1.
Scores:
Rain or Shine 119 – Nocum 20, Santillan 17, Clarito 14, Lemetti 11, Datu 10, Mamuyac 9, Malonzo 8, Tiongson 8, Caracut 7, Belga 7, Ildefonso 5, Norwood 3.
Magnolia 105 – Lucero 17, Barroca 15, Sangalang 15, Mendoza 11, Lee 7, Ahanmisi 7, Lastimosa 6, Abueva 5, Eriobu 5, Dela Rosa 4, Escoto 3, Dionsio 2, Alfaro 2, Laput 2, Reavis 0.
Quarters: 37-21, 62-52, 92-71, 119-105.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
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