Meralco Bolts guard Chris Banchero against the NorthPort Batang Pier. Photo from PBA Images.

Romwel Anzures

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1736854281916IMG_6040.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Meralco Bolts guard Chris Banchero against the NorthPort Batang Pier. Photo from PBA Images."/>Meralco Bolts guard Chris Banchero against the NorthPort Batang Pier. Photo from PBA Images.MANILA — The Meralco Bolts waxed hot from beyond the arc to zap the NorthPort Batang Pier and claim their sixth victory.</div>The Luigi Trillo and Nenad Vucinic-led team drained 11 of their 31 attempts from the three-point area (35.5%) to dump NorthPort, 111-94, in their PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup faceoff on Tuesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.“NorthPort has been playing really great basketball, but I think today, we played better defensively. Our bench came in and helped around,” said Trillo during the postgame presser.Chris Banchero led all locals with 25 points, four rebounds, and a steal, while Akil Mitchell provided might with 30 markers on top of 13 boards, five steals, and three assists.Also admirable were Chris Newsome who had 15 points including a left-handed slam in the fourth period, while Bong Quinto and Jansen Rios both contributed eight.After seeing their 12-point cushion cut into half, 75-69, following a third-quarter fightback from the Batang Pier, the Bolts slowly regained their footing near the end of the frame all thanks to baskets from Banchero, Mitchell, as well as a three-pointer from Rios to create an 82-69 lead.Rios opened the fourth canto with another triple to extend their advantage to 16, 85-69, and this momentum, as well as Meralco’s high percentage from the three-point line, extended into the rest of the contest as another trey, this time from Chris Newsome, push the Bolts’ lead to its biggest at 22, 109-87, with only 2:39 left in the contest.This was the sixth win of Meralco in nine outings, and they are now tied with Hong Kong Eastern, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, and the Converge FiberXers with the same record.On the other hand, NorthPort remained on top of the standings with their 7-2 record despite the loss.Kareem Jack paced the Batang Pier with 29 points, 14 rebounds, and two steals, and backstopping him were Arvin Tolentino, Joshua Munzon, and Will Navarro who scored 19, 12, and 11, respectively.<div>The Scores:</div>Meralco 111 – Mitchell 30, Banchero 25, Newsome 15, Quinto 8, Rios 8, Cansino 7, Mendoza 6, Caram 5, Almazan 4, Reyson 2, Pascual 1, Bates 0, Hodge 0, Torres 0.NorthPort 94 – Jack 29, Tolentino 19, Munzon 12, Navarro 11, Nelle 8, Onwubere 7, Miranda 5, Yu 3, Flores 0, Bulanadi 0, Taha 0, Cuntapay 0, Tratter 0.Quarterscores: 24-21, 54-44, 82-69, 111-94. <div>RELATED VIDEO:</div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABTCJ9wRSOlF4p3e&amp;activation=click&amp;vip_mode=playing&amp;vip_position=bottom-right"></script>

The Meralco Bolts waxed hot from beyond the arc to zap the NorthPort Batang Pier and claim their sixth victory.

The Meralco Bolts waxed hot from beyond the arc to zap the NorthPort Batang Pier and claim their sixth victory.

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PBA: Banchero leads the way as Meralco zaps NorthPort with 11 triples for sixth win

PBA: Banchero leads the way as Meralco zaps NorthPort with 11 triples for sixth win

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Published Jan 14, 2025 08:09 PM PHT

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