PBA: Rain or Shine dominates Phoenix to secure No. 2 seed in QF

Rain or Shine dominated Phoenix, 133-103, on Friday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo to secure the No. 2 seed in Group B for the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals.

With the victory, the Elasto Painters wrapped up the group phase with a 6-4 record and set up a quarterfinal clash against Converge.

After a tight opening period that saw the Fuel Masters take a slim 30-27 lead, Rain or Shine turned the tide in the second quarter, outscoring Phoenix, 42-32, to take a 69-62 advantage at halftime.

The Elasto Painters continued to pull away in the second half, overwhelming the Fuel Masters to seal the convincing victory.

Jhonard Clarito and import Aaron Fuller led Rain or Shine with 18 points apiece, with Clarito also grabbing 11 rebounds. Adrian Nocum chipped in 17 points.

Import Marcellus Earlington paced Phoenix with 20 points, while Gian Mamuyac and Francis Escandor added 16 points each.

The loss dropped the Fuel Masters to a 5-5 record.

Scores:

Rain or Shine 133 – Clarito 18, Fuller 18, Nocum 17, Malonzo 13, Santillan 13, Lemetti 11, Tiongson 10, Caracut 6, David 6, Cuajao 4, Asistio 4, Belga 3.

Phoenix 103 – Earlington 20, Mamuyac 16, Escandor 16, Rivero 9, Tuffin 9, Chua 8, Ballungay 8, Santos 6, Cullar 5, Delos Santos 2, Ando 2, Tio 2.

Quarters: 27-30, 69-62, 110-84, 133-103.

—JKC, GMA News