Rain or Shine’s Adrian Nocum makes a layup in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup game against San Miguel – PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines – The Rain or Shine came up short in the final quarter to defeat veteran powerhouse San Miguel 107-93 on Tuesday night in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.
The Elasto Painters defied the absence of several key players and defeated a renovated powerhouse at the Filoil Eco-Oil Center in San Juan, improving to 2 wins and 1 loss in a conference heavy on imports. .
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“I’m really happy with our efforts, and Talagan Dalawan Maraking is Eastern and Small. We hope to close out December with another win,” said Rain or Shine head coach. , Yen Guiao said, also mentioning the next mission with Magnolia next Wednesday.
Adrian Norcum, who starred in “Rain or Shine,” made his mark with 15 points, 5 assists, and 4 steals against a top-tier Beermen backcourt.
“Inunpisahan ko lan muna sa depensa, so kahit sino nasa harap ko. Kahit papano, maganda naman ta kinarabasan non,” said the former Mapua playmaker.
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Import Deon Thompson led all Elasto Painters with 18 points. Kaelan Tiongson, Felix Remetti, Keith Datu and Jonard Clarito added double-digit points to lead Nokum, a local team without Jan Mamyak (fractured right hand) and Luis Villegas (reconstructive surgery).
Rain or Shine scored 37 points in the final frame to put San Miguel firmly on the back foot, giving them a shaky 1-2 start to the conference.
The Biermanns, who will feature new import Tauren Jones, will take on a listless Terra Firma this Friday.
Score:
Rain or shine 107 – Thompson 18, Nocum 15, Tiongson 14, Remetti 12, Datu 12, Clarito 10, Santillan 9, Caracat 8, Astisio 4, Norwood 3, Ildefonso 2, Berga 0, Demsis 0
San Miguel 93 – Fajardo 20, Tionson 16, Miller 12, Tautua 10, Perez 9, Cruz 7, Trollano 7, Teng 5, Ross 3, Lassiter 3, Kailig 1
Quarter scores: 19-25, 47-42, 70-72, 107-93.
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