Rookie Ralph Cu stood out as Barangay Ginebra took down NorthPort, 95-88, on Sunday within the PBA Philippine Cup on the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.
Cu had a profession evening as he registered 24 factors, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists and helped Ginebra notch back-to-back wins.
The recreation was tied at 85 with lower than 4 minutes left within the ultimate body however a triple from Cu ignited a 7-0 run to offer Ginebra a 92-85 benefit with 1:45 remaining. Will Navarro tried to salvage NorthPort’s hopes with a triple however an unsportsmanlike foul by Paul Zamar introduced Scottie Thompson on the road the place he break up his freebies. A layup from Christian Standhardinger sealed the deal for Ginebra.
Aside from Cu, Christian Standhardinger led Ginebra with 25 factors, 17 rebounds, and 5 assists as they improved to 5-3.
Arvin Tolentino paced NorthPort with 19 factors, 9 rebounds, and two assists, whereas Joshua Munzon had 12 factors because the Batang Pier slipped to 4-3.
Scores:
Ginebra 95 – Standhardinger 25, Cu 24, malonzo 14, Ahanmisi 13, Thompson 10, J.Aguilar 4, David 3, Pringle 2, Tenorio 0, Pinto 0, Onwubere 0.
NorthPort 88 – Tolentino 19, Munzon 12, Navarro 12, Bulanadi 11, Yu 8, Amores 7, Zamar 6, Calma 4, Lucero 4, Cuntapay 3, Flores 2, Rosales 0, Paraiso 0.
Quarters: 30-21, 43-53, 73-70, 95-88.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
