ANTIPOLO – Rain or Shine overcame a tough stand by Magnolia in extra time, 111-106, to move one win away from booking a trip to the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup semifinals, Sunday night at the Ynares Center here.
Gian Mamuyac, Aaron Fuller, and Jhonard Clarito all came through with the most important free throws inside the final 10.4 seconds as the Elasto Painters averted disaster after blowing a 94-83 lead with 4:17 left in regulation.
Fuller finished with 29 points and 11 rebounds as he played through a left eye injury, which was accidentally poked by Ian Sangalang last game.
“Aaron played with a torn cornea,” revealed head coach Yeng Guiao. “Akala nga namin hindi maglalaro eh. Talagang warrior ito.”
Clarito, on the other hand, produced 18 points and eight rebounds as he and the rest of the locals drew inspiration from the fight shown by Fuller.
