Justin Brownlee dropped 49 points to power Barangay Ginebra San Miguel past the luckless Terrafirma, 114-98, and get back on track in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup on Wednesday night at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Keen to redeem himself after a rare poor outing in their loss to Hong Kong Eastern the last time out, the three-time Best Import was assertive right from the get-go as he already had 25 first-half points to lead the Kings to a 52-43 lead.
He continued the tear in the second half, steering his side to a 20-point edge during the third and then coming through with key counters when the Dyip got to as close as five, 99-94, with less than five minutes remaining in the game.
Brownlee shot 6-of-11 from three-point distance and also collected 12 rebounds and six assists as Ginebra improved to 3-1, creating a three-way logjam with Meralco and Rain or Shine at the third spot of the standings.
