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| Caelan Tiongson backstopped Aaron Fuller for Rain or Shine. Peter Baltazar |
MANILA—Aaron Fuller was a force for Rain or Shine as he led the team to a 110-99 win against Ginebra in their PBA Governors' Cup game on Sunday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
Fuller shone for the Elasto Painters as he finished with 37 points on 15 of 25 shooting, 12 rebounds, five assists, and three steals to spearhead the drubbing against the Gin Kings.
ROS pulled away for good after erupting for 36 points in the third quarter to open an 89-73 cushion.
Ginebra tried to keep the game as close as possible in the end, but the team settled for an 11-point final deficit after conceding a Fuller buzzer-beater.
Caelan Tiongson, who led the crucial third-quarter onslaught, added 21 points on 8 of 13 field goals, including 5 of 9 on threes, five rebounds, one assist, and one block as the Elasto Painters now won back-to-back games after a 0-2 start.
Adrian Nocum and Jhonard Clarito each contributed 13 points, with the former dishing out 10 assists.
Riley Grigsby led the Gin Kings, who fell to 1-2, with 25 points, nine rebounds, five assists, one steal, and one block.
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