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PBA: Prince Caperal unlikely star in Ginebra's close win vs Blackwater

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/sports/10/15/20201015-ginebra-blackwater.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Prince Caperal stepped up big time for Ginebra on Thursday. PBA Media Bureau</figcaption></figure></div>Prince Caperal scored 24 points, and Barangay Ginebra recovered from Blackwater&#x27;s third-quarter surge to win 103-99 in the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup on Thursday at AUF Sports Arena in Angeles City, Pampanga. Ginebra saw a 14-point lead evaporate when Blackwater rallied in the third to go up 76-72 heading into the fourth. Head coach Tim Cone and co. snatched back the driver&#x27;s seat, then made enough free throws in the final minute to up their record to 2-0.Caperal, hit 5-of-7 attempts from the 3-point area to join 4 other Gin Kings who scored in double digits, has had to step up with the absence of Greg Slaughter and as the team eases back Japeth Aguilar in.&quot;We knew from Day 1 when we got Prince he could shoot the ball. He&#x27;s always been a good 3-pointer,&quot; Cone said in the post game presser. &quot;He still has holes in his game, but we know he can get better. The fact that he&#x27;s shooting well is no surprise to us at all, we see him in practice everyday.&quot;Stanley Pringle added 17 points for Ginebra, while Scottie Thompson and Jeff Chan had 14 and 12, respectively.Cone acknowledged that despite the win it was not the ideal game.&quot;We can play a game that&#x27;s not pretty and still win it. Usually teams that play like that win championships,&quot; he said.Don Trollano had 23 points to lead Blackwater (1-1).

Caperal scored 24 points, and Ginebra recovered from Blackwater's third-quarter surge to win 103-99 in the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup on Thursday.

Caperal scored 24 points, and Ginebra recovered from Blackwater's third-quarter surge to win 103-99 in the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup on Thursday.