The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (4-4) eliminated the Blackwater Bossings (1-8) from playoff contention with a 103-85 victory. Meanwhile, the Meralco Bolts (4-4) overcame a slow start and crushed the Terrafirma Dyip (1-8) with a 120-87 victory on December 10.
Here are the players who made the biggest impact and the stats to prove it:
TOP PERFORMERS OF THE DAY:
Dalph Adem Panopio BWB PG 22 PTS | 8 REB | 4 STL | 47.1 FPS
Panopio made his presence felt, delivering his best scoring performance and matching his best rebounding game for the second time this conference. He’s also been excellent on defense, recording at least three steals in four of his last five games.
Mark Nonoy TER PG 22 PTS | 4 AST | 2 STL | 34.2 FPS
Nonoy has stepped up offensively, averaging 20 points in two games since coming back after putting up just 6.7 points in his first three games this conference.
Brandon Bates MER C 7 PTS | 16 REB | 3 BLK | 32.2 FPS
Bates shone on defense, posting his fourth game with at least 14 rebounds while also tying his season-high in blocks this conference.
Crispin John Cansino MER SF 20 PTS | 8 REB | 1 STL | 30.6 FPS
CJ finished with at least 18 points for the sixth time and also recorded at least 8 rebounds for the third time this conference.
Paolo Jose Hernandez TER SG 18 PTS | 6 REB | 3 AST | 28.7 FPS
Hernandez had his worst game in the tournament in their loss against the Titan but he bounced back today, posting his fourth game with at least 15 points and his fifth game with at least five rebounds this conference.
Kier John Quinto MER SF 11 PTS | 8 REB | 5 AST | 26.1 FPS
Quinto has been contributing in multiple areas, recording double-digit points for the fifth time while also putting up at least 8 RA for the sixth time this conference.
Sedrick Barefield BWB SG 17 PTS | 5 REB | 2 AST | 25.0 FPS
Barefield had a rough time offensively, finishing 2-for-10 from three. Still, he remains a productive and consistent scorer, putting up at least 15 points in every game in this conference.
Stephen Jeffrey Holt GIN SG 12 PTS | 7 REB | 2 AST | 23.4 FPS
Holt wasn’t as productive on offense today after averaging 20.3 points in his previous three outings. But he’s been a big factor in rebounding, averaging 8 in his last two games.
Rhon Jay Abarrientos GIN PG 15 PTS | 3 REB | 1 STL | 22.1 FPS
RJ was on target from three, knocking down three of four to lead his team in scoring, and finished with at least 14 points for the sixth time this conference.
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE DAY:
Japeth Aguilar GIN C 8 PTS | 5 REB | 2 AST
Japeth had a subpar game, finishing double digits below in scoring for the third time and also tying his lowest rebounding output for the third time this conference.
