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| Justin Arana's 20-20 game paced Converge's first win with Delta Pineda as head coach. PBA Images |
MAKATI—The Delta Pineda head coaching era for Converge was off to a stellar start on Saturday night after ripping Titan Ultra, 129-92, in their PBA Philippine Cup battle at the Ynares Center 2 in Rodriguez, Rizal.
Justin Arana was dominant as always as he led the FiberXers' blowout win with 28 points on 12-of-17 shooting, 22 rebounds, three assists, and one block.
Schonny Winston added 16 points on 5-of-10 field goals, three rebounds, two assists, and one steal.
Juan Gomez De Liano, though, began his PBA journey on a sensational note as the second overall pick of last month's draft finished with a triple-double of 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists.
The former Seoul SK star went 3-for-3 from three-point range and 5-of-10 field goals overall.
Balti Baltazar also tallied 15 markers with 11 boards, five dimes, and three blocks.
Joshua Munzon blasted for 31 points on 10-for-17 field goals, including 5-of-7 on long bombs, five rebounds, three assists, and one block, but he was the lone bright spot for the Giant Risers as they fell to 1-1.
Calvin Abueva, who erupted for 41 points in Titan Ultra's upset against Meralco on Wednesday night, was held to only two points in less than five minutes of action.
The Scores:
CONVERGE 129 – Arana 28, Winston 16, Gomez de Liano 15, Baltazar 15, Stockton 13, Racal 12, Suerte 8, Garcia 6, Raflores 5, Javillonar 5, Delos Santos 2, Caralipio 2, Monje 2, Santos 0
TITAN 92 – Munzon 31, Cuntapay 9, Melecio 7, Yu 7, Balanza 7, Flores 5, Bringas 4, Ambohot 4, Martinez 4, Sumang 3, Abueva 2, Pessumal 2, Ular 2, Barasi 0
QUARTERS: 29-20, 60-41, 91-62, 129-92
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