Chris Newsome closed it out as Meralco gave Rain or Shine the boot, 98-89, to complete the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup semifinal cast, Monday night at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.
The star guard finished with 27 points, including his side’s last 10 of the game to help the Bolts complete the reversal against the twice-to-beat Elasto Painters.
With this, the MVP-owned ball club has become the second team to overhaul as much after Barangay Ginebra, which did so against Converge with a dramatic 99-98 come-from-behind OT win on Sunday night.
The result not only meant the conclusion of RoS’ conference but also the end of Gabe Norwood’s career as he has played his final game.
