Converge saved its immaculate run alive after dismantling hapless Rain or Shine, 112-98, within the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup on Thursday on the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
Converge remained atop the workforce standings with a clear 4-0 slate whereas Rain or Shine was dealt its third straight loss for a winless 0-3 card.
The Elasto Painters had been pressured to play with out head coach Yeng Guiao within the ultimate quarter after the outspoken mentor was disqualified from the sport after committing his second technical foul with 1:16 left within the third body.
At that time, Rain or Shine was simply trailing by 11, 80-69, however the FiberXers took benefit of an incomplete Elasto Painters’ bench as their lead ballooned to as a lot as 20, 107-87, late within the payoff interval.
Big man Justin Arana and import Jamaal Franklin led that rally whereas getting sufficient elevate from different key gamers equivalent to Alec Stockton, Abu Tratter, and Jeron Teng, who put the icing on the cake with a triple within the 1:10 mark.
Franklin completed the sport with a monster triple-double of 25 factors, 15 assists, and 13 rebounds to go together with two steals whereas Arana chipped in 21 markers, eight boards, and two dimes.
—MGP, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
