AKTV file/Paul Ryan Tan
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters rebounded from its worst loss of the tournament with a 98-72 rout of the San Mig Coffee Mixers on Christmas Day at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
“Before the game, I just told them, ‘Let’s give ourselves a nice Christmas gift,’” said Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao.
“It’s also a way to redeem ourselves from our embarrassing loss last time.”
The Elasto Painters were coming off a 106-82 defeat at the hands of the Mixers in Game Two last week. The four-day break seemed to do wonders for Rain or Shine, which a tight 18-17 match in the first quarter into a 51-32 contest at the half.
Rain or Shine was never seriously threatened in the second half, leading by no less than 15 points the rest of the way. Seven players scored at least eight points for the Elasto Painters, led by Paul Lee who had 15 points, including nine in the third quarter to break the spirits of the rallying Mixers.
The Elasto Painters also got huge contributions beyond the box scores. Jireh Ibañes, who scored just four points, teamed with Gabe Norwood and Ryan Araña hounded San Mig Coffee superstar James Yap to just six points on 1-of-11 shooting.
Peter June Simon carried the fight with 22 points for San Mig Coffee, which shot just 38 percent from the field.
The victory gave the Elasto Painters a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
“This game is a nice gift for all the people who believed in us, said Guiao.
The scores:
RAIN OR SHINE 98 – Lee 15, Cruz 14, Chan 13, Rodriguez 12, Tiu 11, Norwood 9, Arana 8, Belga 6, Ibanes 4, Matias 3, Quinahan 3.
SAN MIG COFFEE 72 – Simon 22, Barroca 11, Pingris 10, Devance 9, Yap 6, De Ocampo 6, Reavis 4, Gaco 2, Pacana 2, Ramos 0, Ponferada 0, intal 0, Villanueva 0, Gonzales 0.
Quarters: 18-17, 51-32, 74-56, 98-72
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