Meralco’s Bong Quinto gestures after making a basket in opposition to Hong Kong Jap within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.-MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
MANILA, Philippines–Meralco arrested a two-game skid after holding off visitor group Hong Kong Jap, 88-83, within the resumption of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Sunday at Good Araneta Coliseum.
Import Akil Mitchell, nonetheless sporting a face masks to guard his damaged nostril, put up 31 factors, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 assists because the Bolts improved to 4-2 following defeats to the Blackwater Bossing and Phoenix Gas Masters to finish 2024.
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Bong Quinto, Chris Newsome, Cliff Hodge and Aaron Black have been additionally instrumental on each ends to assist Meralco open the brand new yr on a profitable word.
READ: PBA: Akil Mitchell, Meralco bounce again to begin yr on profitable word
The Bolts additionally started a busy week through which they’ll additionally play the TNT Tropang Giga on Tuesday at Philsports Enviornment in Pasig Metropolis and NLEX Highway Warriors on Friday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Quinto was the one different participant in double figures after scoring 16 factors however coach Luigi Trillo and lively marketing consultant Nenad Vucinic have been somewhat happy with the event of getting Meralco near intact.
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Brandon Bates and rookie CJ Cansino got here again for Meralco after being sidelined by accidents, leaving veteran gunner Allein Maliksi as the one key participant on the mend.
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Maliksi was positioned again on the reserve record regardless of taking part in in Meralco’s Christmas Day loss to Converge as a consequence of bone spurs.
Jap dropped to 6-3 regardless of rallying within the fourth to even take the lead, 73-72, on Hayden Blankley’s basket.
However Mitchell and firm made positive the Bolts received’t falter anew, making key play after key play the remainder of the way in which.
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