Converge came from behind to spoil the debut of Macau, 102-94, for a winning start to its PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup campaign Wednesday night.
The FiberXers leaned on the troika of Alec Stockton, Kylor Kelley, and Justine Baltazar to turn things around after finding themselves trailing by four, 92-88, following Damian Chongqui’s freebies for the Black Knights with 5:47 to spare.
Kelley cleaned up Mikey Williams’ missed jumper with a jam, then came the local duo shortly after as they put together a 14-0 run for the 102-92 lead with 1:18 left, much to the delight of their fans inside the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
It was a total fourth-quarter reversal for Coach Delta Pineda & Co., as they outscored the guest team, 23-12, behind the efforts not just of the said trio but of Archie Concepcion and the comebacking former two-time Finals MVP as well.
Concepcion knocked down consecutive hits early in the said period before Williams–who played the entirety of the frame–dished out key dimes to contribute solidly to the aforementioned scoring spree late in the match.
