Rain or Shine seized control late in the third period before picking up the win over Terrafirma in the PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup.
Beau Belga almost posted a second triple-double as Rain or Shine continued its red-hot play with a 116-104 romp over Terrafirma in the PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup on Saturday, April 13, at the Caloocan Sports Complex.
Belga had another stellar all-around game with 19 points, seven rebounds, and eight assists as the Elasto Painters cruised to a fourth-straight win after dropping their first four assignments.
The Rain or Shine vet, who earned the latest Player of the Week nod owing to a triple-double game against Converge 10 days ago, dropped 10 points in the fourth period, the last of which gave the team a 107-94 lead with 3:17 remaining.
Santi Santillan then delivered the finishing blows for the Elasto Painters, who led by as many as 16 points on his easy two in the final moments, 116-100.
As impressive as Beau's numbers are again, it wasn’t just him who put up sterling performance Rain or Shine, which shot an impressive 15-of-38 from the three-point area.
Andrei Caracut drilled in five triples on his way to 17 points, which he also laced with 10 assists and five boards.
Jhonard Clarito turned in 16 points, eight rebounds, and four assists, while Santillan added 15 points and nine boards.
The Dyip refused to fold in the face a furious Rain or Shine rally. But whenever they tried to make a run, Rain or Shine just happened to have an answer.
Stephen Holt and Juami Tiongson fired 20 points apiece, with the former also churning out eight rebounds, 13 assists, and two steals as the Dyip fell to a 4-5 win-loss record.
Javi Gomez De Liaño had a double-double game with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Isaac Go added 13 markers, nine rebounds, four dimes, and two blocks.