Meralco kept its playoff aspirations alive after beating Phoenix, 82-76, in the PBA Philippine Cup on Friday, April 26, at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
Aaron Black and Chris Newsome led the Bolts' offensive barrage that saw them outscore the Fuel Masters, 26-15 in the third canto.Allein Maliksi joined the scoring fray by knocking down eight of his 13 points in the final period to seal the team's fourth win in nine games, snapping the Bolts' two-game losing streak and staying alive for a spot in the eight-team quarterfinal round.
The win was a huge bounce back since dropping a 104-99 decision to erstwhile winless Converge last weekend.Black led the Bolts with 18 markers, highlighted by four triples, while Newsome had 15.Chris Banchero chipped in 14, while Cliff Hodge and rookie big man Brandon Bates hauled down 12 rebounds each.It was a sorry loss for Phoenix, which dropped to 3-7.Rookie Ken Tuffin led Phoenix with 14 points while Kent Salado had 12.
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