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PBA: Big-time Belga, Rain Or Shine withstand McCullough’s 51 points to stay alive

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/07/31/20190731-belga.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Beau Belga and Rain Or Shine showed poise in their victory over San Miguel on Wednesday. PBA Media Bureau</figcaption></figure></div>Beau Belga scored 16 points, including a key basket late, as Rain Or Shine beat San Miguel Beer 112-104 on Wednesday to extend their 2019 PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Cup semifinals.Facing a sweep in their best-of-5 series entering Game 3 at Araneta Coliseum, the Elasto Painters used a 10-0 windup to offset Chris McCullough’s 51 points to fight another day.The Beermen were up 104-102 following McCullough&#x27;s basket, but Gabe Norwood&#x27;s triple at the 1:14 mark of the fourth quarter started Rain Or Shine&#x27;s show of poise.Rey Nambatac followed it up with a pair of free throws, then Belga&#x27;s 3-pointer in the final 11 seconds sealed the deal for coach Caloy Garcia and co.Carl Montgomery led Rain Or Shine’s balanced attack with 25 points and 15 rebounds. Nambatac came off the bench to post 22 points, including 3 triples, while Belga tallied 3 3-pointers, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.Norwood, who finished with 11 points, came up with the biggest defensive play of the night. With Rain Or Shine ahead just 107-104, he blocked McCullough on the drive with 34 seconds to go, setting up Belga&#x27;s big-time 3-pointer that gave the Elasto Painters a 110-104 lead.San Miguel&#x27;s starting local frontline of June Mar Fajardo (8 points), and Arwind Santos (scoreless) were nonfactors.Alex Cabagnot contributed 16 points and Christian Standhardinger added 14 for San Miguel.The scores:Rain or Shine 112 - Montgomery 25, Nambatac 22, Mocon 16, Belga 16, Norwood 11, Ponferada 7, Yap 6, Rosales 5, Torres 2, Daquioag 2, Borboran 0.San Miguel 104 - McCullough 51, Cabagnot 16, Standhardinger 14, Romeo 9, Fajardo 8, Ross 6, Santos 0, Pessumal 0.Quarterscores: 30-16, 54-54, 86-80, 112-104For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Beau Belga scored 16 points, including some key baskets late, as Rain Or Shine beat San Miguel 112-104 on Wednesday to extend the 2019 Commissioner's Cup semifinals.

Beau Belga scored 16 points, including some key baskets late, as Rain Or Shine beat San Miguel 112-104 on Wednesday to extend the 2019 Commissioner's Cup semifinals.