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Batang Ginebra v Batang Alaska Aces

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel rolled to its third win in four games to tie idle Phoenix atop Group A in the 2016 Cloudfone-Batang PBA 16&Under basketball tournament even as San Miguel Beer kept solo leadership in Group B after Thursday’s action at the Philippine Science High School gym in Quezon City.

The Batang Kings sped to a 17-point halftime lead over Alaska and coasted to a 77-66 win as Stacey Tibayan scored 12 points and Shaquelle Bryant Pineda added 11. The Batang Aces, who got 21 points from Nathaniel Tulabot and 14 from Adrian Joaquin Lopez, fell to 2-2.

In other games, San Miguel plastered Rain or Shine, 83-47, after holding the Batang Elasto Painters to seven points in two quarters, while Meralco edged Tropang TNT, 61-57, coming back from a 42-40 halftime deficit.

Four Batang Beermen were in double figures – Mikhael James Gutierrez (17 points), Etienne Evangelio (15), Clark Santa Cruz (12) and Emmanuel John dela Rosa (12) – while the Batang Bolts had Francis Glorioso with 24 points, Keenan Victor Lim 15, and Christian Jae de Leon 14 points.

Ongoing at press time are the games pitting Rain or Shine against Blackwater, Globalport versus San Miguel, and Mahindra with NLEX. — APG, GMA News

Scores:
SAN MIGUEL (83) – Gutierrez 17, Evangelio 15, Sta. Cruz 12, dela Rosa 12, Conseja 7, Ramos 6, Uy 5, Chua 4, Rueda 3, Tabo-tabo 2, Orenze 0.

RAIN OR SHINE (47) – Cristobal 25, Ruiz 11, Regala 6, Albano 3, Guinto 2, Ramos 0, Danela 0, Mamansag 0, Morris 0.

Quarters: 21-6; 49-23; 68-30; 83-47

Second Game:
BRGY. GINEBRA (77) – Tibayan 12, Pineda 11, Tolentino 8, Palisoc 8, Santos 8, Enorme 7, Marzan 6, dela Cruz 5, Cartago 5, Solis 3, Valeriano 2, de Leon 2.

ALASKA (66) – Tulabot 21, Lopez 14, Ilagan 9, Nuqui 8, Gonzales 6, Mendoza 2, dela Rosa 2, Tanyag 2, Lumberio 2, Dumana 0, Orfanel 0, Gutierrez 0.

Quarters: 21-14; 47-30; 62-50; 77-66

Third Game
MERALCO (61) Glorioso 24, Lim 15, de Leon 14, Quimpo 4, Ramos 2, Gargar 2, Lagundi 0, Cezar 0, Jaramill1 0.

TNT (57) Teck 13, Capuno 13, Magtoto 11, delas Alas 6, Alimorong 5, Lledo 3, Valencia 3, Castillo 2, Cruz 1, Santos 0,

Quarters: 20-9, 33-23, 40-42, 61-57

Games Saturday
(Phil. Science High gym, Q.C.)
8 a.m. – Rain or Shine vs Globalport
9:30 a.m. – Mahindra vs Star
11 a.m. – Blackwater vs Meralco