Blackwater also snapped a nine-game losing streak to Ginebra dating back to May 24, 2019.
The only king that came out victorious on Friday, August 30, was Blackwater import George King.
The new Bossing reinforcement turned in a spectacular performance as the Bossing finally broke through with a 95-88 decision over Brgy. Ginebra San Miguel in the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup on Friday, August 30.
King, who replaced Ricky Ledo after racking up just 18 points in two games, finished with 32 points and 19 rebounds as Blackwater snapped a three-game tailspin.
Blackwater rookie Sedrick Barefield chipped in 13 points and two assists, while Christian David and Troy Rosario added 11 and 10 points, respectively.
The triumph almost eluded the Bossing anew after blowing what was once a 14-point fourth quarter lead.
Justin Brownlee did pretty much everything for the Gin Kings especially in that period, where he dropped 14 of his 37 points.
Slowly but surely, the beloved naturalized Filipino trimmed the gap and instigated a 6-0 run that got Ginebra to within three, 92-87, with 1:01 left to play.
Barefield then showed why he was the No. 2 overall pick in the recent rookie draft, delivering when the going got tough.
The Fil-Am guard exploited a miscommunication in Ginebra’s defense in the pick-and-roll on top of the key and unabashedly swished the cold-blooded four-pointer that proved to be the game-winner with 31.4 ticks remaining.
Brownlee, who dropped a 50-piece in the Gin Kings' victory against San Miguel in their previous game, could not whip up another magical performance as his final attempt from that same distance sailed off.
Brownlee paced Ginebra with 37 points, six rebounds and five assists.
Japeth Aguilar contributed 17 points and 11 rebounds while RJ Abarrientos had 10 points for the Gin Kings, who dropped to a 1-2 win-loss record in Group B that also features unbeaten leader Rain or Shine, second-running San Miguel and NLEX and Phoenix.
The Scores:
BLACKWATER 95 – King 33, Barefield 13, David 11, Rosario 10, Guinto 9, Kwekuteye 8, Ilagan 5, Chua 4, Escoto 2, Casio 0, Mitchell 0, Ponferrada 0.
GINEBRA 88 – Brownlee 37, Aguilar 17, Abarrientos 10, Ahanmisi 9, Holt 5, Thompson 4, Go 4, Adamos 2, Cu 0, Garcia 0.
Quarterscores: 20-21, 46-44, 77-64, 95-88