PBA: Japeth Aguilar holds personal vs Converge bigs in Ginebra win

MANILA, Philippines–Japeth Aguilar stepped as much as the problem of dealing with the frontline duo of Justine Baltazar and Justin Arana as Barangay Ginebra clobbered Converge, 85-66, within the PBA Philippine Cup on Saturday at Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga.

Aguilar completed with 23 issues, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks because the Gin Kings bounced again from their midweek defeat by the hands of the NLEX Road Warriors to move 3-2 for a three-way percentage of 3rd to 5th puts with the San Miguel Beermen and Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.

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The veteran giant guy needed to go out the sport with 3 mins left within the contest because of cramps, regardless that Ginebra was once on its option to victory and was once up via a large margin.

Ginebra was once in keep an eye on the entire time as Converge couldn’t shut the margin in the second one part within the out-of-town fit that was once regarded as prior as a “home game” of types for the FiberXers given their huge Kapampangan roots.

One of the ones was once Baltazar, who had 13 issues and 10 rebounds. But Arana was once held to 9 issues and 11 rebounds as Converge dropped to 4-3 for 6th.

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Converge additionally noticed its three-game profitable streak snapped.

Ginebra misplaced to NLEX, 89-86, at Ninoy Aquino Stadium final Wednesday as Aguilar had handiest seven issues and 9 rebounds.

The Gin Kings go back to Ninoy on Wednesday towards the suffering Blackwater Bossing whilst the FiberXers attempt to redeem themselves two days later at Philsports Arena in Pasig City via dealing with the NorthPort Batang Pier.