When: 17 MARCH 2017
Events: PBA COMMISSIONERS CUP SERIES 2017
Where: SMART ARANETA COLISEUM
MERALCO showed how different a team it is in import-loaded conferences as it held off Mahindra, 94-86, on Friday for a rousing start to its PBA Commissioner’s Cup campaign at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.After finishing the Philippine Cup second to last with just three wins to show in 11 games, the Bolts started the midseason tournament on a high note behind a balanced effort from their locals and hulking import.
Cliff Hodge knocked down two huge triples from the left wing down the stretch, while Baser Amer and Chris Newsome carried most of the offensive load for the Bolts, who drew a solid showing from reinforcement Alex Stepheson.