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PBA: Elasto Painters spoil Trillo's debut, gun down Aces
By ADRIAN DY, GMA News
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(Updated 7:31pm) The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters stormed out to a hot 14-5 start and never let up, burying the Alaska Aces early and often, 107-100, Sunday at the Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo.
It was an inauspicious start for new Alaska head coach Luigi Trillo in the opening match of the 2012 edition of the PBA Governor's Cup. In his first game after replacing former coach Joel Banal, his Aces fell behind by as much as 23 points in the second quarter, but some frenzied rally attempts in the second half will give his coaching staff something to highlight headed into their next games.
Thirteen first quarter points by Elasto Painters import Jamelle Cornley propped his side up after twelve minutes, 32-17, with Cornley canning a triple in the lost score of the period.
In the second, Rain or Shine countered four early Alaska points with an 11-2 run, putting them up by 20 on a Ronjay Buenafe triple. A long jumper by Cornley then made it a 50-27 game, but Alaska countered with six straight to make it a more manageable margin entering the half, 53-35.
The Aces finally got going in the third quarter, unleashing a monstrous 16-2 run that finally drew a timeout from RoS coach Yeng Guiao at the 4:37 mark. It didn't immediately help however, as off the brief break, LA Tenorio came up with a steal on Ryan Arana and laid it in on the run, driving the deficit all the way down to 62-59.
Rain or Shine made the adjustments and a barrage of triples from Arana and Jeff Chan inflated the lead back to 15, 78-63 with a period left. It then became 19 after charities by Chan and Jervy Cruz to start the fourth, 82-63.
Alaska had one last run in them, as a 12-2 burst highlighted by two monstrous jams by Jason Forte made it a single-digit difference, 94-85 with 2:43 left. In response, Paul Lee scattered five clutch points that made it a twelve-point game with one and a half minutes left, 99-87, and that was just not enough time for the Aces to mount another rally.
Cornley finished with a game-best 27 points, plus 11 boards and three assists. Jeff Chan added 20, 12 coming from outside the arc, and Paul Lee bounced backed from a quiet second conference with a 17 point, two rebound, four assist night.
Alaska got 25 points from a familiar import, Jason Forte, who was their import last Governor's Cup as well. The backcourt of LA Tenorio and Cyrus Baguio had slow starts, but finished the game with a combined 35 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists.
Rain or Shine was able to attack off 18 Alaska turnovers, doubling the Aces' turnover points, 22-11. The Painters also scored twice as many second-chance points, 16-8, outhustling their opponents. — ELR, GMA News
The scores:
Rain or Shine 107 - Cornely 27, Chan 20, Lee 17, Arana 11, Quinahan 7, Belga 6, Buenafe 6, Cruz 5, Norwood 3, Ibanes 3, Tang 2, Matias 0.
Alaska 100 - Forte 25, Baguio 19, Tenorio 16, Thoss 15, Baracael 13, Espinas 6, Custodio 4, Gonzales 2, Eman 0, Salamat 0.
Quarter scoring: 32-17, 53-35, 78-63, 107-100
It was an inauspicious start for new Alaska head coach Luigi Trillo in the opening match of the 2012 edition of the PBA Governor's Cup. In his first game after replacing former coach Joel Banal, his Aces fell behind by as much as 23 points in the second quarter, but some frenzied rally attempts in the second half will give his coaching staff something to highlight headed into their next games.
Thirteen first quarter points by Elasto Painters import Jamelle Cornley propped his side up after twelve minutes, 32-17, with Cornley canning a triple in the lost score of the period.
In the second, Rain or Shine countered four early Alaska points with an 11-2 run, putting them up by 20 on a Ronjay Buenafe triple. A long jumper by Cornley then made it a 50-27 game, but Alaska countered with six straight to make it a more manageable margin entering the half, 53-35.
The Aces finally got going in the third quarter, unleashing a monstrous 16-2 run that finally drew a timeout from RoS coach Yeng Guiao at the 4:37 mark. It didn't immediately help however, as off the brief break, LA Tenorio came up with a steal on Ryan Arana and laid it in on the run, driving the deficit all the way down to 62-59.
Rain or Shine made the adjustments and a barrage of triples from Arana and Jeff Chan inflated the lead back to 15, 78-63 with a period left. It then became 19 after charities by Chan and Jervy Cruz to start the fourth, 82-63.
Alaska had one last run in them, as a 12-2 burst highlighted by two monstrous jams by Jason Forte made it a single-digit difference, 94-85 with 2:43 left. In response, Paul Lee scattered five clutch points that made it a twelve-point game with one and a half minutes left, 99-87, and that was just not enough time for the Aces to mount another rally.
Cornley finished with a game-best 27 points, plus 11 boards and three assists. Jeff Chan added 20, 12 coming from outside the arc, and Paul Lee bounced backed from a quiet second conference with a 17 point, two rebound, four assist night.
Alaska got 25 points from a familiar import, Jason Forte, who was their import last Governor's Cup as well. The backcourt of LA Tenorio and Cyrus Baguio had slow starts, but finished the game with a combined 35 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists.
Rain or Shine was able to attack off 18 Alaska turnovers, doubling the Aces' turnover points, 22-11. The Painters also scored twice as many second-chance points, 16-8, outhustling their opponents. — ELR, GMA News
The scores:
Rain or Shine 107 - Cornely 27, Chan 20, Lee 17, Arana 11, Quinahan 7, Belga 6, Buenafe 6, Cruz 5, Norwood 3, Ibanes 3, Tang 2, Matias 0.
Alaska 100 - Forte 25, Baguio 19, Tenorio 16, Thoss 15, Baracael 13, Espinas 6, Custodio 4, Gonzales 2, Eman 0, Salamat 0.
Quarter scoring: 32-17, 53-35, 78-63, 107-100
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