The Meralco Bolts is ttrying to stack up some wins wight and they are on track after Marvin Jones and CJ Cansino led the them past the Black Knights in a grind-out game, 115-110. The win allowed the Bolts to keep the solo second place in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium last 11 April.
Jones piled up 32 points and 14 rebounds while Cansino came through with 23 markers, seven boards plus a crucial block leading to a game-clinching layup by Jansen Rios as the Bolts scored a third straight win and fifth overall in six outings.
Jason Brickman chipped in 13 while Chris Newsome added 11 for the Bolts who bolted out of a two-way tie at second with the NLEX Road Warriors and improved their position in the race for the Top Four and a twice-to-beat incentive in the quarterfinals.
"You give credit to them (Macau), they hang in there as they made their treys. But at the end of the game, our guys pulled through and I can’t be prouder of them," said Meralco coach Luigi Trillo in lauding his guys’ effort.
The Bolts held their ground with their own gallant stand and compounded Macau’s woes in handing them a sixth loss in as many games in their guest stint in the PBA midseason tourney.
Macau still couldn’t snap out of a rut even with new coach Marcus Elliot who took over from Garret Kelly.
But the Bolts had to grind it out, banking on a 6-1 closing run to take home the win and stay right behind the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (6-0).
Cansino shattered the 109-all deadlock on a drive to the basket in heavy traffic, Jones stretched the lead to 113-100 on a basket from close range then Cansino all but wrapped up the win in blocking a shot by Phoenix Shackelford.
"I’m just pushing myself," said Jones on his yet another solid outing, helping the Bolts sustain their rhythm and winnings ways.
Macau counterpart Tony Mitchell had 16 points and 14 rebounds as Shackelford paced Macau with 29 markers, including 4-of-5 three-pointers.
Buried deeper to a 0-6 hole, Macau is now pressed to do good in its last six outings if it’s to make the playoffs. The Black Knights have NLEX, Titan Ultra, TNT, Blackwater, Terrafirma and Phoenix Super LPG as last six assignments in the elims.
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