ANTIPOLO – Barangay Ginebra cruised to a 106-89 win at the Ynares Arena over Phoenix Super LPG to move closer to clinching a quarterfinal berth in the PBA 50th Season Governors’ Cup.
Scottie Thompson exploded on offense in the Gin Kings’ wire-to-wire win, and led by as many as 26 points to improve their win-loss record to 4-5, moving up to fourth place in the team standings of Group B.
Phoenix Super LPG moved down to third with a 5-4 win-loss mark.
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“We are certainly concerned about our consistency,” said Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone, whose team was coming off a 112-93 loss to Magnolia prior to Sunday’s contest. “Hopefully, going into the playoffs, we need to be a more consistent team.”
Thompson combined with Jordan Murphy for 21 of the team’s 36 points in the first quarter to gain an early gap. A 29-17 second quarter by the Gin Kings put the game out of reach for the Fuelmasters.
Murphy had 28 points and 13 rebounds, while Jeremiah Gray was a revelation with his 12-point effort.
Marcellus Earlington had 22 points, but Ricci Rivero and Kai Ballungay were the only other players in double digits with 10 apiece unlike in their previous game against Meralco where they had six.
The scores:
Barangay Ginebra 106 – Thompson 29, Murphy 28, Gray 12, J. Aguilar 12, Rosario 8, Abarrientos 7, R. Aguilar 4, Cu 3, Holt 3, Estil 0, Pinto 0, Abis 0.
Phoenix Super LPG 89 – Earlington 22, Rivero 10, Ballungay 10, Escandor 9, Tuffin 8, Delos Santos 6, Mamuyac 5, Tio 5, Chua 4, Gozum 4, Ando 2, Santos 2, Cullar 2.
Quarters: 36-28; 65-45; 86-60; 106-89.
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