A shocking loss by the Gin Kings, on paper, it appears that the Barangay Ginebra will easily take this game but with choking interior defense, the Blackwater bigs where able to contain Ginebra’s bigmen.
Blackwater’s lead went as high as 15 point and in the third quarter, the Gin Kings were able to cut it to a single possession game but failed to sustain the energy.
Biggest contributor for the Blackwater Elite are; Erram 22, Belo 22 and Maliksi 17 but got a lot of help from their supporting cast.
As for the Ginebra GinKings, we have the usual contributor; Slaughter 20, Tenorio 16, Aguilar 14 and Thompson 12, the Gin Kings didn’t get much help from their bench.
Poy Erram was named Player of the game.
Best player of the game: @poyerram with 22 points and 11 rebounds. #WeArePBA pic.twitter.com/C5CBcw5xRq
— PBA (@pbaconnect) January 12, 2018
Here’s a highlight that’s killed the hope for a Ginebra comeback.
🎥 Mac B3lo! #PBAStronger #WeArePBA pic.twitter.com/ogIg2KsJ3R
— PBA (@pbaconnect) January 12, 2018
Ginebra’s next assignment will be against the Alaska Aces on the 21st of January at the Ynares Center, Antipolo, while the Blackwater Elite will face TNT Katropa on Wednesday, January 17 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Scores:
Blackwater Elite 94 – Erram 22, Belo 22, Maliksi 17, Jose 8, DiGregorio 8, Sena 7, Cortez 4, Palma 4, Marcelo 2, Pinto 0, Cruz 0, Sumang 0
Brgy. Ginebra 77 – Slaughter 20, Tenorio 16, Aguilar 14, Thompson 12, Cruz 4, Taha 4, Caguioa 3, Ferrer 2, Mariano 2, Wilson 0, R. Aguilar 0
Per quarterscores: 19-19, 41-33, 64-61, 94-77
