PBA: Rain or Shine bolsters playoff bid, shuts down Blackwater
FILE–Rain or Shine’s Rey Nambatac. –PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines–Rain or Shine kept its playoff aspirations alive on Wednesday, stifling vengeful Blackwater, 107-90, in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao.
The Elasto Painters drew 26 points from Rey Nambatac and 20 more from Gian Mamuyac to improve to 3-6 overall and move within the cusp of making the Top 8 teams that will make the quarterfinals.
“Our guys were able to put together two consecutive excellent performances. Being consistent is a talent, and being excellent is a habit. It showed tonight,” said coach Chris Gavina whose charges annexed a second-straight victory after taking down NLEX last weekend.
“As one of the veterans in this team, I always tell the younger players that we’ve been through this situation. So I told them to just enjoy each game,” said Nambatac, whose club takes aim at two must-win games that should bolster its chances of making the next round.
Rain or Shine plays Terrafirma next before wrapping its elimination round against Magnolia.
Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser had 19 points, while Baser Amer and Ato Ular chipped in 13 each, and JVee Casio 11 more for the Bossing who suffered a second-straight loss and slid to 5-3.
On tap for Blackwater are NLEX, Converge, and Magnolia.
The Scores:
RAIN OR SHINE – Nambatac 26, Mamuyac 20, Belga 12, Norwood 10, Nieto 9, Torres 9, Ponferrada 7, Borboran 5, Ildefonso 4, Santillan 2, Demusis 2, Caracut 1, Asistio 0
BLACKWATER – Ganuelas-Rosser 19, Ular 13, Amer 13, Casio 11, Sena 9, Suerte 6, McCarthy 6, Torralba 5, Taha 4, Ayonayon 4, Dyke 0, Ebona 0, Melton 0, Escoto 0
Quarterscores: 28-22, 41-45, 78-68, 107-90.
