The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters followed up their 18-point beating of Eastern with a monumental win against the defending champion San Miguel Beermen in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup.
Painting another win are Adrian Nocum and the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.
Nocum scored 15 points and the Elasto Painters rode on a strong fourth quarter showing to add more woes for the skidding San Miguel Beermen, 107-93, in PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup action on Tuesday, December 10.
Neither team led by double digits until Rain or Shine strung a key 10-0 run capped off by a Keith Datu lay-up for an 88-78 lead with 6:47 seconds left in regulation.
That advantage grew to as much as 16 points as the Elasto Painters, who outscored the Beermen, 37-21, in the final frame, nabbed their second-straight double-digit win.
The Yeng-Guiao mentored squad improved to 2-1 and grabbed a share of fifth spot with the Converge FiberXers.
Meanwhile, San Miguel absorbed another tough loss and slipped to a slow start into their title defense behind a 1-2 win-loss record.
Rain or Shine returns to action on Wednesday, December 18 against the Magnolia Hotshots (1-2). Meanwhile, San Miguel locks horns against the winless Blackwater Bossing (0-3) next.
The Scores:
Rain or Shine 107 – Thompson 18, Nocum 15, Tiongson 14, Lemetti 12, Datu 12, Clarito 10, Santillan 9, Caracut 8, Asistio 4, Norwood 3, Ildefonso 2, Belga 0, Demusis 0
San Miguel 93 – Fajardo 20, Tiongson 16, Miller 12, Tautuaa 10, Perez 9, Cruz 7, Trollano 7, Teng 5, Ross 3, Lassiter 3, Cahilig 1
Quarterscores: 19-25, 47-42, 70-72, 107-93