Rookie Mac Belo scored 12 of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter, and the Blackwater Elite closed out the Meralco Bolts 86-84 in the 2016-17 PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday (November 27) at the Araneta Coliseum.
Denok Miranda, who scored the game-winning layup finished with 11 points to help Blackwater to a 2-0 start. Kyle Pascual added 13 points and 4 rebounds, and Art Dela Cruz had 8 markers.
Cliff Hodge had 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists for Meralco, and rookie Jonathan Grey and last season's Rookie of the Year Chris Newsome each scored 11.
Final : 86-84 in favor of @BWEliteForce
— PBA (@pbaconnect) November 27, 2016
Best Player : Mac Belo with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals #WeArePBA #PBASeason42 pic.twitter.com/bwn6ZWMQz4
The Scores:
BLACKWATER 86 - Belo 25, Pascual 13, Miranda 11, Dela Cruz 8, Sena 6, Pinto 5, Aguilar 5, Cervantes 5, Forrester 3, Ababou 3, Gamalinda 2, Banal 0, Buenafe 0.
MERALCO 84 - Hodge 14, Grey 11, Newsome 11, Al-Hussaini 9, Amer 8, Daquioag 6, Hugnatan 6, Yeo 5, Chua 4, Faundo 4, Nabong 4, Dillinger 2.
Quarter Scores: 22-27, 39-41, 68-67, 86-84 | Games Stats.
[Team Standings: 2016-17 PBA Philippine Cup ]
Highlights: Meralco vs. Blackwater | 2017 PBA Philippine Cup (November 27, 2016)
(Video by Sports5 on YouTube)Meralco vs. Blackwater: Full Video Replay (posted on YouTube):
1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter
Next Game of Elite and Bolts:
- Blackwater vs. TNT on December 2
- Meralco vs. NLEX on December 3