The Elasto Painters climbed out of a 16-point third-quarter hole as Jericho Cruz and Jay Washington found their marks in the payoff period while new import Duke Crews dominated the boards.
That negated another clutch performance from Brownlee, who scored nine straight points in one stretch, capped by a right-wing three-pointer that gave the Gin Kings their last taste of the lead.
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Washington finished with 19 points, five boards, three steals, and two assists, while Washington added 16 points and seven boards, scoring three straight free throws on two plays that gave the E-Painters the lead for good.
Brownlee finished with 38 points, eight boards, and six assists, but committed a turnover that translated into a Cruz layup that gave ROS a 114-111 lead with 33 seconds left.
Joe Devance chipped in 19 points and four boards, while Japeth Aguilar suited up after playing for Gilas Pilipinas the night before, still contributing 15 points, five caroms, three blocks, and three assists in 28 minutes that went for naught.
The Final Boxscore Result:
ROS 118 – Crews 28, Cruz 19, Washington 16, Yap 15, Ponferada 11, Cahn 8, Tiu 6, Belga 6, Trollano 6, Ahanmisi 2, Norwood 1, Tolomia 0, Matias 0
GINEBRA 112 – Brownlee 38, Devance 19, Aguilar 15, Thompson 10, Ellis 9, Ferrer 6, Caguioa 6, Mercado 5, Tenorio 4
Quarterscores: 24-31, 56-59, 83-93, 118-112