Second-half surge carries Rain or Shine past Petron, 103-82 | Inquirer Sports

Second-half surge carries Rain or Shine past Petron, 103-82

/ 10:33 PM June 23, 2012

MANILA, Philippines — A second-half surge propelled a mighty Rain or Shine past Petron, 103-82, Saturday night of the 2012 PBA Governors Cup in Dumaguete City.

The Elastopainters, adding another convincing victory to their win-lose record of 7-1, overcame a three-point halftime deficit to win by a whopping 21-point lead.

Rain or Shine broke the game wide open in the final eight minutes with a crippling 27-9 run, after the Blaze Boosters inched within 73-76.

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Jireh Ibanez, who capped the outburst with an impressive off-balanced triple with 3:18 on the clock, led the Elastopainters with 15 points.

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Petron, which succumbed to its fourth setback in as many victories, never recovered after it lost the lead early in the third quarter.

A triple from Jay Washington pulled the Blaze Boosters to within three points with eight minutes left in the game, but was the last run they could summon.

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