PBA: Pascual tallies 22 as Barako cruises past Kia for first win

Jake Pascual poured in 22 points, while veteran Willie Wilson added 11 as the Barako Bull Energy dealt Kia its sixth straight loss, 87-71, on Sunday.

The Energy leaned on a strong first quarter, scoring 22 points while limiting Kia to only 14. Kia countered with a 25-point outburst in the second, but Barako stayed ahead, 46-39, at the half. Kia never recovered, especially on the defensive end, allowing Barako 20+ third and fourth quarters for an easy win.

LA Revilla led Kia anew with 21 points, while Riel Cervantes had 15. No other team member scored in double figures. - Renee Fopalan, GMA News

The scores:

BARAKO 87 - Pascual 22, Wilson 11, Miranda 9, Lanete 8, Garcia 7, Pennisi 6, Lastimosa 5, Intal 5, Marcelo 5, Hubalde 4, Paredes 3, Salvador 2, Pena 0, Silva 0.

KIA 71 - Revilla 21, Cervantes 15, Alvarez 8, Webb 6, Jaime 5, Buensuceso 4, Lingganay 3, Pascual 3, Padilla 2, Dehesa 2, Thiele 1, Sanga 1, Ighalo 0, Alonzo 0, Raymundo 0.

Quarterscores: 22-14, 46-39, 66-53, 87-71