The Meralco Bolts (1-2) dominated inside and finally earned their first win of the conference, taking down the Blackwater Bossing (1-1) with a 105-96 victory. Meanwhile, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (1-1) controlled the game from the start and cruised to a 99-72 win over the TNT Tropang Giga (1-1) on October 15.
TOP PERFORMERS OF THE DAY:
Sedrick Barefield BWB SG 34 PTS | 2 AST | 2 STL | 45.4 FPS
Barefield made his debut in this conference and instantly delivered on offense, leading all players in scoring while hitting 7-of-10 from three-point range. Last season, he averaged 18.4 points, 3.8 assists, and 2.8 rebounds in 24 games.
Jeth Troy Rosario GIN C 13 PTS | 13 REB | 2 BLK | 37.6 FPS
Rosario dominated inside, shooting 5-of-11 from two and grabbing eight offensive rebounds. He has also scored in double digits in six straight games since the last conference.
Cliff Hodge MER PF 14 PTS | 8 REB | 3 BLK | 34.6 FPS
Hodge had his first double-digit scoring game in this conference after shooting 50% from the two-point area. He also continues to be a big factor on their defense, especially in rebounding, where he is currently averaging 11 per game.
Japeth Paul Aguilar GIN C 17 PTS | 10 REB | 1 BLK | 31.5 FPS
Japeth delivered a strong bounce-back performance after a limited debut while recovering from surgery. He was a force inside, shooting 8-of-12 from two.
Regile Kent Ilagan BWB PG 22 PTS | 2 REB| 3 AST | 30.9
RK continues his terrific start to the conference, scoring 22 points for the second straight game.
Earl Scottie Thompson GIN SG 10 PTS | 5 REB | 9 AST | 30.5 FPS
Thompson had a much better all-around performance after going scoreless in their first game. However, his three-point shooting remains a weakness, as he’s 0-for-5 this conference.
Brandon Bates MER C 13 PTS | 7 REB | 2 BLK | 26.4 FPS
Bates started strong on offense, scoring 10 points in just 10 first-half minutes. He’s also averaging 9.3 rebounds this conference.
Chris Newsome MER PG 22 PTS | 1 REB | 2 AST | 24.2 FPS
Newsome has been off to a rough start this conference. He also had a slow start in this game but turned it around, finishing with a flawless 5-for-5 shooting from two and 9-of-10 from the line.
Stephen Jeffrey Holt GIN SG 10 PTS | 3 AST | 2 STL | 24.1 FPS
Holt continues to make an impact in many areas, but he still plays a limited role in their offense, averaging only 8.5 shot attempts per game.
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE DAY:
Rey Nambatac TNT PG 3 PTS | 3 REB | 3 AST
Nambatac struggled badly on offense, going 1-for-5 from the field and committing four turnovers.
