Jericho Cruz had a prolific day on offense, pouring in 23 points to lead the Elasto Painters (4-1) who rose to the top spot as they tied San Miguel Beer and Alaska.
Jewel Ponferrada added 15 points, Beau Belga contributed 12 and JR Quinahan scored 11.
PHILIPPINE CUP 2015-2016:
TALK N TEXT vs. NLEX
EVENTS: Live Streaming & Full Game Replay
Where: Cuneta Astrodome
When: Thursday November 21, 2015
The Elasto Painters, who led by as many as 22 points, were only able to pull away in the third quarter as Blackwater managed to stand its ground in three and a half quarters.
The scores:
Rain or Shine 103 — Cruz 23, Ponferrada 15, Belga 12, Quinahan 11, Ahanmisi 8, Almazan 8, Teng 6, Tiu 6, Matias 5, Nimes 4, Chan 3, Trollano 2, Norwood 0.
Blackwater 81 — Dela Cruz 15, Erram 14, Cervantes 9, Lastimosa 7, Gamalinda 6, Melano 6, Cortez 5, Ballesteros 4, Golla 4, Reyes 4, Sena 3, Agovida 2, Vosotros 2, Cana 0.
Quarters: 25-16; 47-39; 80-61; 103-81.