MERALCO recovered just in time in the second half to defeat TNT KaTropa, 88-77, in Season 44 of the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup on Wednesday at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. Down 9-30 early in the second quarter, the Bolts unleashed a 22-2 run late in the third and early fourth quarters to build a 79-60 cushion. “We tried to hang in there and we tried to get into the halftime break with just a manageable deficit,” said Meralco coach Norman Black. “We have a lot time to recover and it was good that our defense wasn’t bad in the first half. Jayson Castro scored 20 points to lead the Katropa, which upset defending champion San Miguel Beer last Sunday.

Source: Manila Times January 31, 2019 01:18 UTC