PBA: Barako Bull upsets Alaska for 1-0 lead in quarterfinals | Inquirer Sports

PBA: Barako Bull upsets Alaska for 1-0 lead in quarterfinals

By: - Reporter / @MarkGiongcoINQ
/ 06:57 PM April 01, 2012

Adam Parada of Alaska is harass from behind by Chukwunike Okosa of Barako Bulls INQUIRER PHOTO/AUGUST DELA CRUZ

MANILA, Philippines—Barako Bull picked its game up after a slow start to pull away from Alaska, 103-90, Sunday and take a 1-0 headstart in their best-of-three quarterfinals series in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The Energy, who went with an all-Filipino lineup the majority of the game, trailed by 14 points early before their outside shooting clicked.

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Back to back lay-ups from Wynne Arboleda sealed the deal as Barako Bull charged to a 101-88 buffer with 1:58 left.

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Ronald Tubid topscored with 24 points while Danny Seigle came through with 21 points.

Nigerian import Chukwunike Okosa, who replaced Rodney White, played just 11 minutes.

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Cyrus Baguio paced the Aces with 20 points to go along with nine rebounds.

Barako Bull will look to close things out on Wednesday in Game 2 to be held in the same venue.

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