ANTIPOLO–Rain or Shine came out with a lot of zest and took the very best that San Miguel Beer could offer on Friday night, carving out a 108-98 victory for a great bounce back from its first loss in the PBA Philippine Cup eliminations at Ynares Center here.
The Elasto Painters used a huge second quarter to gain control before fending off several uprisings by the Beermen and get back on track after dropping a 99-111 upset at the hands of Blackwater just a couple of nights ago
Four-time MVP James Yap scored 21 points in a relief role at the shooting guard spot, but the Painters got the biggest boost from rookie Javee Mocon, who had career-highs of 18 points and 16 rebounds that caught the Beermen by surprise.
Rain or Shine improved to 3-1 while the four-time defending champion Beermen, who missed Arwind Santos but welcomed Terrence Romeo back, took a rare second straight loss and dropped below .500 for the first time at 2-3.