PBA: Columbian spoils Alonzo Gee’s debut, beats Phoenix to end skid

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MANILA, Philippines—Columbian snapped its two-game slide at the expense of undermanned Phoenix Fuel, 106-104, in the PBA Governors’ Cup Friday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao.

Import Khapri Alston had an all-around performance, firing 30 points and plucking 18 rebounds to go with four steals and three blocks.

CJ Perez and Rashawn McCarthy chipped in 25 and 16, respectively, while Jackson Corpuz had 18 off the bench in the stand that put the Dyip right in the middle of the draw with a 4-4 record.

Debuting reinforcement Alonzo Gee scored 45 points for the Fuel Masters, while Jason Perkins and Alex Mallari added 20 and 11 points, respectively.

A replacement for the prolific Eugene Phelps, Gee had double-digit scores in the two middle quarters but only had nine points for the Fuel Masters in the final frame.

Phoenix, which missed the services of star gunslinger Matthew Wright, slid to 2-6 in the season-ending tourney.

Columbian and Phoenix take turns at defending conference champion Magnolia in their next contest.

The Dyip play the Hotshots first on Sunday, Oct. 27, followed by the Fuel Masters on Nov. 6.

The scores:

Columbian 106 – Alston 30, Perez 25, Corpuz 18, McCarthy 16, Cahilig 7, Tiongson 4, Calvo 4, Khobuntin 2, Agovida 0, Camson 0, Celda 0, Faundo 0.

Phoenix 104 – Gee 45, Perkins 20, Mallari 11, Gamboa 8, Marcelo 6, Jazul 6, Napoles 3, Chua 2, Kramer 2, Garcia 1, Potts 0,

Quarterscores: 28-20, 54-42, 74-76, 106-104.