Alvin Pasaol of Meralco.l99ks to scpre. PBA photo
Win for Bolts
MERALCO is too strong, too classy for Terrafirma Dyip.
CJ Cansino scored 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting as the Bolts demolished Terrafirma Dyip, 118-80, for their second win in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Cansino also finished with four rebounds and two steals in 19 minutes of action.
Five other players also scored in double figures for the Bolts of coach Luigi Trillo — Kurt Reyson added 16 points and three assists while Bong Quinto contributes 13 points, five assists and three rebounds.
Alvin Pasaol, Brandon Bates and Jolo Mendoza chipped in 11 points.
Louie Sangalang led the losing effort with 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting, and seven rebounds in almost 37 minutes of play for coach Raymund Tiongco-mentored Dyip.
Stanley Pringle and Aljun Melecio added 11 points each while Mark Nonoy contributed 10 points and three assists.
Meanwhile, the PBA is lowering its ticket prices in certain sections of the Rizal Memorial Coliseum during the Philippine Cup games on April 9.
The league announced fans can avail seats at the lower box for only P50 and P30 for the general admission section in commemoration of its 50th year that falls exactly on the same date.
Asia’s first ever play-for-pay league opened in April 9, 1975 with a double header featuring pioneer teams Mariwasa Noritake versus Concepcion Carrier, and Toyota against U/Tex in the main game.
For the Wednesday twinbill, the games will have Magnolia facing Converge and the rematch between defending champion Meralco against San Miguel.
The Bolts-Beermen tussle marks the first time the two teams will meet in the Season 49 All-Filipino conference since Meralco upset San Miguel in six games last year to win its first ever PBA championship.
Adding nostalgia to the game is the plan to have both teams wear their respective retro jerseys.
The scores:
Meralco (118) – Cansino 19, Reyson 16, Quinto 13, Pasaol 11, Bates 11, Mendoza 11, Caram 9, Hodge 7, Torres 5, Almazan 4, Jose 4, Rios 3, Black 2, Newsome 2, Pascual 1.
Terrafirma (80) – Sangalang 23, Melecio 11, Pringle 11, Nonoy 10, Romeo 9, Catapusan 7, Ramos 6, Zaldivar 3, Hernandez 0, Hanapi 0, Paraiso 0.
Quarterscores: 30-16, 56-43, 86-56, 118-80.
