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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/20240306-PBA-Images.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Christian David puts up a shot for Blackwater against Converge in their 2024 PBA Philippine Cup elimination round game at the Araneta Coliseum, March 6, 2024. PBA Images."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Christian David puts up a shot for Blackwater against Converge in their 2024 PBA Philippine Cup elimination round game at the Araneta Coliseum, March 6, 2024. <em><strong></strong>PBA Images.<strong></strong></em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATED)</strong> – Brace yourselves, we have a new league leader in town.</p><div><br/></div><p>The Blackwater Bossing showed no signs of slowing down after a 90-78 stoppage of Converge FiberXers on Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City to gain an early 3-0 lead in the PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup.</p><p>&quot;To me, the focus on defense is really something I&#x27;m really happy about in regards to our execution tonight,&quot; coach Jeffrey Cariaso said during the postgame press conference.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/28/nambatac-shines-in-blackwater-s-slim-win-over-meralco-1847" id="isPasted">PBA: Nambatac shines in Blackwater&#x27;s slim win over Meralco</a></div><p>The Bossing limited their rivals&#x27; shooting to only 36 percent and shot slightly better at 39 percent. However, it was their three-point shooting that made the biggest difference after they converted 15 triples at an impressive 40 percent clip.</p><p>&quot;We put a premium and a focus on how we like to defend. And we&#x27;re not perfect. There&#x27;s still lots to improve on especially down when we make subs, we want to maintain that same intensity and focus,&quot; he added.</p><p>It was Cariaso&#x27;s reserves who overwhelmingly defeated their counterparts in the bench points category as they put up 55 compared to FiberXers&#x27; only 34.</p><p>&quot;But again, so far, it&#x27;s a good start. We&#x27;re staying humble, we&#x27;re staying focused &#x27;cause we know how quick things can turn, so we&#x27;re just gonna continue working hard,&quot; The Jet concluded.</p><p>Coming from momentous wins over MVP Group&#x27;s TNT Tropang Giga and Meralco Bolts, Christian David (16 points) Rey Suerte (14 points), RK Ilagan (12 points), Richard Escoto (12 points), and Troy Rosario (10 points) took matters on the offensive side to banner Blackwater&#x27;s balanced scoring.</p><p>The Bossing rode a 21-6 run, 15 points off five treys from Jeffrey Cariaso&#x27;s troops before the first quarter buzzer rang, and mirrored their efforts in the second canto with a 28-15 quarter score as they pulled away in the game.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/2/blackwater-weathers-nambatac-injury-to-take-down-tnt-1719" id="isPasted">PBA: Blackwater weathers Nambatac injury to take down TNT</a></div><p>Converge tried staging a comeback in the second half after outscoring Blackwater, 49-32, but the separation was big enough for the James Yap-captained squad as they breached the 90-point mark.</p><div><br/></div><div><span dir="ltr" id="isPasted"><strong>The Scores:</strong><br/><br/><strong>BLACKWATER 90 </strong>– David 16, Suerte 14, Ilagan 12, Escoto 12, Rosario 10, Nambatac 7, Yap 5, Sena 3, DiGregorio 3, Tungcab 2, Guinto 2, Kwekuteye 2, Hill 2, Jopia 0,<br/><br/><strong>CONVERGE 78</strong> – Stockton 24, Winston 22, Arana 18, Fleming 6, Fornilos 3, Balanza 2, Maagdenberg 1, Santos 0, Caralipio 0, Melecio 0, Nieto 0, Ambohot 0, Zaldivar 0<br/><br/><strong>QUARTERS</strong>: 30-14, 58-29, 76-50, 90-78</span></div>

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PBA: Blackwater snatches early PH Cup lead with demolition of Converge

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published March 06, 2024 06:38 PM PHT

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Updated March 06, 2024 07:23 PM PHT

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