Isaac Go provided the spark as Barangay Ginebra came away with the 104-95 victory over San Miguel to take Game 1 of their PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup best-of-5 quarterfinal battle on Tuesday night at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.
The stretch big man rifled in a season-high 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting, contributing in the Kings’ fourth-quarter pullaway en route to gaining the head start in the heavyweight series against their fellow traditional contenders.
“He followed the game plan to perfection,” lauded lead deputy Richard Del Rosario of Go, who shot a pair of triples and collected four rebounds.
Jordan Murphy top-scored for the crowd darlings with 29 points alongside 11 rebounds, which he also laced with four of the team’s eight blocks.
Former MVP Scottie Thompson produced 17 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists, while RJ Abarrientos contributed 16 points and six assists as well.
