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| Japeth Aguilar dominated the paint for Ginebra against Terrafirma. PBA Images |
MANILA—Japeth Aguilar went on a tear to lead Ginebra past Terrafirma, 101-80, to begin its PBA Philippine Cup conquest on Wednesday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
Aguilar dropped 30 points on 12-of-15 shooting with seven rebounds, two assists, one steal, and four emphatic blocks as the Gin Kings, looking to finally win it all this season after failing twice against the team now known as the TNT Tropang 5G in the previous conference finals, began their all-Filipino campaign on a high note by blasting the slumping Dyip.
RJ Abarrientos added 14 points, one rebound, seven assists, and one steal off the bench, while Scottie Thompson showed he deserves a spot in the PBA Greatest Players list by tallying 11 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists, one steal, and one block.
CJ Catapusan normed 14 points, three rebounds, one assist, and two steals for Terrafirma, which now lost three straight games after an inspiring conference-opening win against Phoenix.
The Scores:
GINEBRA 101 – J.Aguilar 30, Abarrientos 14, Thompson 11, Holt 10, Ahanmisi 9, Pinto 8, Gray 6, Rosario 5, R. Aguilar 4, Mariano 2, Adamos 2, Cu 0, Pessumal 0
TERRAFIRMA 80 – Catapusan 14, Nonoy 13, Sangalang 12, Ramos 11, Pringle 9, Ferrer 7, Zaldivar 7, Melecio 4, Paraiso 2, Hernandez 1, Hanapi 0, Olivario 0
QUARTERS: 30-17, 51-35, 75-52, 101-80
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