Meralco secured an 88-83 victory against Eastern Hong Kong in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup, thanks to a stellar performance from import Akil Mitchell. Mitchell led the Bolts with 31 points, 14 rebounds, seven steals, and five assists, helping them end a two-game losing streak. Eastern Hong Kong, returning from a long break, struggled to find their rhythm and dropped to 6-3.
Meralco made sure to open 2025 the right way, turning to import Akil Mitchell in eking out an 88-83 victory against Eastern Hong Kong in PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup on Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The American import made a living on the paint as he dropped a game-high 31 points, 18 of which he dropped in the third quarter, while also grabbing 14 rebounds, seven steals, and five assists to help the Bolts snap a two-game skid and improve to 4-2.
Aaron Black then made up for a missed open layup early on the previous play as he broke the defense of Lam and soared over Yuet Yeung Pok to make it an 86-81 spread. Eastern had multiple chances to stage a comeback but endgame lapses proved costly for the visiting team with Pok failing to secure the pass off an offensive rebound from Chris McLaughlin, ultimately allowing Meralco to seal the deal. "This is a good one. We did enough to win, it was a grind out win.
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