JORDON Varnado gave Meralco the much-needed lift as the Bolts arrested a four-game losing slide by defeating Barangay Ginebra, 97-88, on Friday in the PBA 50th Season Governors’ Cup at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
Varnado, playing his first PBA game, had 31 points including key baskets late to lead the Bolts to a crucial win to go up to a 3-5 win-loss record for fifth place in Group B.
The loss dropped the Gin Kings to the bottom of Group B with a 2-4 win-loss record due to an inferior winning percentage heading into the FIBA/Asian Games break.
Varnado was Meralco's original choice for import but had to recover from a hamstring injury.
He proved as good as advertised, at least in his debut.
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