Source: Musong Castillo; Philippine Daily Inquier
Frolicking in a free-flowing game in front of the PBA’s biggest season-opening crowd, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel got off to a dream Philippine Cup start last night after posting a thorough 110-90 destruction of Global Port at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Six players scored in twin digits and LA Tenorio showed his true worth in his first game as a Gin King as Ginebra finished off the newcomer Batang Pier with a flurry.
“We got over opening day jitters, the distractions,” Ginebra coach Siot Tanquingcen said. “It is good to start this way.”
The Kings, sixth placers here last season, opened up leads of as many as 21 points in the first half and 24 in the third period before encountering some resistance midway in the fourth as the Batang Pier came within 86-94 after a triple by Gary David.
But Ginebra quickly regained momentum behind Tenorio, who dished off four of his night-high 10 feeds in a back-breaking 14-2 run that put the game away, 108-88, going into the final 62 seconds.
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