Meralco did not look like it was coming off a holiday break as it got down to business early against Rain or Shine in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup quarterfinals.
No. 7 Meralco banked on a hot start to douse second-seeded Rain or Shine, 96-79, and force a deciding match in their PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup quarterfinal faceoff at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao Saturday, Dec. 27.
The Bolts raced to a 35-15 start to cruise to the victory against the twice-to-beat-armed Elasto Painters.
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Meralco’s lead even ballooned to as many as 34 points before wrapping up a fiery first two quarters at 58-31.
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The Elasto Painters could hardly hurt the Bolts despite cutting the lead down to 12 in the fourth as they were dragged to a knockout game Monday, Dec. 29, at the same venue.
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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.