Purefoods pulls hat trick vs Globalport for first win | Inquirer Sports

Purefoods pulls hat trick vs Globalport for first win

By: - Reporter / @BLozadaINQ
/ 02:04 AM November 01, 2014

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Terrence Romeo of Globalport Batang Pier (dark) vs Rafi Reavis and Mark Baroca of Purefoods Star Hotshoots(light). NUKI SABIO/PBA

MANILA, Philippines—It’s a Halloween treat for the defending champions as the Purefoods Star Hotshots blazed back with a comeback trick against the Globalport Batang Pier, 81-75, during their showdown at the PBA Philippine Cup Friday evening inside the most hallow of sporting grounds, the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.

Purefoods roared back with championship swagger, coming from an 18-point deficit at the start of the third to claim their first victory of the‎ 2014-2015 PBA season.

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Point Guard Mark Barroca laid it out in the clutch with a beautiful lay in to give Globalport its second loss in three outings.

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With the Batang Pier controlling the course in the first half, the Hotshots then roared to a 16-5 uprising that trimmed the Globalport lead to two, 53-51, at the end of the third period.

Purefoods then made with an 8-2 run with Marc Pingris capping it off to put the champs at 60-61.

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A 13-0 run from the champions in the final two minutes completed the comeback as they go to a 1-2 record.

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The scores:

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PUREFOODS 81 – Barroca 25, Maliksi 20, Simon 12, Devance 10, Pingris 9, Taha 3, Melton 2, Reavis 0, Holstein 0, Mallari 0, Gaco 0, Allado 0, Matias 0.

GLOBALPORT 75 – Pringle 20, Isip 17, Cabagnot 12, Jensen 7, Romeo 5, Nabong 5, Buenafe 3, Taha 2, Ponferada 2, De Ocampo 2, Semerad 0, Duncil 0, Baclao 0.
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