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PBA: Anthony scores 21 as Barako stuns Ginebra


Josh Urbiztondo (left) held off Ginebra's LA Tenorio, in a battle of point guards who found themselves on new teams this past offseason. KC Cruz
New acquisition Sean Anthony scored 21 big points to lead the Barako Bull Energy Cola to a win against the more heralded Barangay Ginebra San Miguel squad, 92-82, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday.   Barako's win evened the two teams in the standings at 2-2 each. "I told the players: If you work together, win or lose, something will happen. Good thing for us we caught Ginebra on an off night," said Barako Bull Energy Head Coach Junel Baculi.   Barako was up by only a slim margin at the half, 48-44, before Baculi's troops went on a 12-3 run to erect a 13-point advantage, 60-47, midway into the game.   The Kings then countered with their own run via Mark Caguioa, who hit a three at the 2:50 mark to tie the game at 64-all.   Ginebra even led late, as LA Tenorio dished one to Keith Jensen on the break. A pair of free throws from Rudy Hatfied made it 69-65 with 21.9 ticks remaining in the period, before Josh Urbiztondo scored a triple with 0.3 seconds on the clock to cut the lead to one entering the fourth quarter.   In the payoff period, two charities from Caguioa made it a four-point game at the 3:30 mark, before Roger Yap and Mick Pennisi sparked a 5-0 run to push Ginebra into a nine-point ditch with 1:52 left.   After a Caguioa conversion with 1:46 left in the game, Ginebra would not score again until a Chris Ellis three with only 23 seconds remaining, as missed shots from last season's MVP and LA Tenorio spelled doom for the Barangay.   Barako and Ginebra joined the Meralco Bolts and the Alaska Aces as 2-2 teams. Josh Urbiztondo added 19 points and four assists, while Mick Pennisi had 11 to add to Anthony's 21, as Barako heated up from beyond the arc with an 11-of-22 three-point shooting clip.   Ginebra had Caguioa scoring 21, with Kerby Raymundo and Billy Mamaril adding 11 and 10, respectively. Tenorio had six points, seven rebounds, and six assists in 36 minutes of action. - ELR/AMD, GMA News   The scores:   BARAKO 92 - Anthony 21, Uriztondo 19, Pennisi 11, Tubid 10, Villanueva 9, Najorda 7, Yap 6, Seigle 3, Alvarez 2, Ballesteros 2, Kramer 2.   GINEBRA 82 - Caguioa 21, Raymundo 11, Mamaril 10, Ellis 8, Jensen 8, Tenorio 6, Wilson 6, Maliksi 5, Maierhofer 5, Hatfield 2, Cortez 0, Helterbrand 0.   Quarter scoring: 27-22, 48-44, 68-69, 92-82