Rain or Shine spoils TNT ace Rey Nambatac's homecoming in Cagayan de Oro as it returns to the win column in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup.
Rain or Shine got some measure of revenge against erstwhile pacesetter TNT with a dramatic 91-89 win in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup at the Aquilino Q. Pimentel Convention Center in Cagayan de Oro Saturday, Nov. 15.
The Elasto Painters — who lost to the Tropang 5G in the semifinals last conference — claimed solo lead with a 6-2 record.
TNT dropped to second place at 5-2 with Magnolia, San Miguel, Converge and NLEX.
Veteran Gabe Norwood led the way for ROS with an all-around game of 16 points, nine rebounds, five assists and a steal.
Rey Nambatac shared topscoring honors for TNT, posting 18 alongside RR Pogoy. But he could not gift a victory to his home crowd.
Rain or Shine intends to extend its stay at the summit when it squares off against Converge on Dec. 7 at the Ynares Center in Montalban.
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Like most sportswriters, Jan Ballesteros once dreamed of becoming a professional hooper. But he learned the hard way that it’s not for everyone.
He continues to be involved in the sport he loves, but this time as a member of the PBA Press Corps. Aside from primarily covering the PBA, he is also assigned to cover Gilas Pilipinas.