Rain or Shine and Meralco try to go near a Top Four berth as they meet in a critical tiff in the third to the last playdate of the PBA Governors Cup elimination round at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Sunday
PBA GAME INFOL | MERALCO VS RAIN OR SHINE | JUNE 21, 2015
Time: 5:15 p.m. Philippine Time
Venue: SMART ARANETA
TV Info: Live Broadcast @
TV5 Network and Aksyon TV (AkTV).
Tempers then flared as Tiu was then surrounded by Meralco players. McKines came over to help his teammate, but that only fueled the tensions which saw coaches from both sides also joining the heated incident. In the end, Dillinger was slapped with a technical.A few moments later, Rain or Shine’s Jireh IbaƱes was ejected due to a flagrant two foul after a hard hit on Emmett.
Meralco still maintained a 56-46 lead at the break before Rain or Shine surged late in the third frame.
Rain or Shine unleashed an 18-8 run to end the third period carrying a 70-68 edge.
The Elasto Painters continued their rampage in the fourth quarter, with McKines, Beau Belga and Jeff Chan hitting the mark to give their team a 94-82 lead following a 14-4 run in the dying minutes.
But the Bolts still had one last fight in them, trimming their deficit to five with 22 seconds left after Emmett and David conspired in a quick 7-0 run. But an Emmett turnover followed by a Chan layup sealed the win for Rain or Shine.
Chan added 14 points for Rain or Shine, while David chipped in the same for Meralco in the losing effort.