Rain or Shine lights it up in 4th, escapes gritty Terrafirma

A fourth quarter run propelled Rain or Shine past Terrafirma, 83-77, to snap a two-game losing skid in the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup Sunday at the Ynares Sports Arena.

The Elasto Painters trailed almost all throughout the contest but a free throw by team captain Gabe Norwood in the fourth quarter, 68-67, gave them their first taste of the lead since the 11:42 mark of the first canto.

Norwood then followed it up with back-to-back triples, 74-67, while Mark Borboran knocked down a three-pointer of his own as the Elasto Painters widened the gap, 76-67.

Adrian Wong drained another three before Terrafirma scored five straight points to trim the deficit, 83-75, but Elasto Painters held their own to close out the game.

Norwood turned in a vintage performance with 15 points, seven rebounds, and three assists while Rey Nambatac carved out 17 markers.

Juami Tiongson led the offensive charge for the struggling Terrafirma after scoring 20 points to go with seven assists while JP Calvo churned out 11 markers and eight boards.

Rain or Shine improved to 4-2 while Terrafirma remained winless at 0-4.

—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA News