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Rain or Shine big man Beau Belga

Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1713350261601PBA Images18 - belga.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Rain or Shine big man Beau Belga in action in the PBA Philippine Cup. <em>PBA Images</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA – After a dismal 0-4 start, Rain or Shine has found its groove and won five in a row in the PBA Philippine Cup.</p><p>The Elasto Painters, led by veteran big man Beau Belga, slammed NorthPort, 115-105, on Wednesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.</p><p>Belga renewed his career-high and put up 28 points to go along with 13 rebounds, and seven assists. He previously reset his highest scoring output earlier this month against Converge.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/3/pba-beau-belga-s-1st-career-triple-double-sparks-rain-or-shine-s-win-vs-converge-2116"><strong>READ: PBA: Beau Belga&#x27;s 1st career triple-double sparks Rain or Shine&#x27;s win vs Converge</strong></a></div><p>The ROS center had plenty of help from Jhonard Clarito (17 points, seven rebounds), Adrian Nocum (16 points), and Mark Borboran (12 points, five rebounds).</p><p>The loss also meant three in a row for the sliding Batang Pier following successive defeats at the hands of SMC teams Magnolia and Barangay Ginebra.</p><p>Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao said their dominant start effectively dictated the 48-minute match.</p><p>&quot;I think, primarily &#x27;no? This win is because we had a good start. Nung first quarter lumamang kami ng bente-dos yata, biggest lead namin. From there, medyo nagkaka-streak sila, makakabalik [naman] kami [at] naalagaan na namin &#x27;no. But if it were not for that good start, talagang makikipagkayuran ka hanggang huli,&quot; he said during the postgame press conference.</p><p>Guiao&#x27;s wards led by as much as 19 after a 22-3 separation in the opening canto, but Bonnie Tan&#x27;s won&#x27;t back down that easy as they ended first quarter with an 11-2 run, all in the last three minutes to break double-digit scoring in the ballgame.</p><p>Belga clinched double-digit scoring already with 10 points in that frame after seeing more than eight minutes in action.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/13/balanced-ros-pulls-away-from-terrafirma-to-extend-win-streak-1721"><strong>READ: PBA: Balanced ROS pulls away from TerraFirma to extend win streak</strong></a></div><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/14/ginebra-pulls-away-late-downs-northport-for-2nd-straight-win-2030"><strong>READ: PBA: Ginebra pulls away late, downs NorthPort for 2nd straight win</strong></a></div><p>The Batang Pier finally sliced the lead into single digits, 46-38 off John Amores&#x27; foul line makes, but Shaun Ildefonso made it a 10-point game before the half ended, 48-38.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/14/pba-bolick-tolentino-headline-crowded-bpc-race-1652"><strong>READ: PBA: Bolick, Tolentino headline crowded BPC race</strong></a></div><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/10/pba-ian-sangalang-s-career-high-propels-magnolia-past-northport-2103"><strong>READ: PBA: Ian Sangalang&#x27;s career-high propels Magnolia past NorthPort</strong></a></div><p>The Batang Pier managed to inch closer in the third frame, but Borboran, same as Ildefonso, sank another last-second basket for an 81-72 cushion before entering the fourth quarter.</p><p>Both teams, for most of the payoff period, only exchanged conversions — but for a trailing NorthPort, that wasn&#x27;t ideal as they needed stops to rejuvenate their chances.</p><p>But the steady Rain or Shine stood its might and held unto the lead until the buzzer off a balanced scoring from the Elasto Painters.</p><p>Belga concluded his offensive night with a late free throw conversion with only a second remaining on the clock.</p><p>Tan and company will have to bounce back against a tougher San Miguel (5-0), which has yet to suffer a setback in the tourney.</p><p>Rain or Shine can extend its winning streak against Magnolia on Saturday at the Tiaong Convention Center.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/10/player-of-the-week-belga-leads-rain-or-shine-s-resurgence-2011"><strong>READ: Player of the Week Belga leads Rain or Shine&#x27;s resurgence</strong></a></div><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><p><strong>RAIN OR SHINE 115 </strong>– Belga 28, Clarito 17, Nocum 16, Borboran 12, Caracut 8, Asistio 7, Mamuyac 6, Santillan 5, Ildefonso 5, Belo 5, Demusis 4, Paredes 2</p><p><strong>NORTHPORT 105</strong> – Lucero 29, Bulanadi 26, Rosales 12, Tolentino 11, Flores 9, Amores 8, Munzon 6, Navarro 4, Paraiso 0, Yu 0, Zamar 0, Cuntapay 0, Adamos 0</p><p><strong>QUARTERS: </strong>24-14, 48-38, 81-72, 115-105<strong></strong><br/></p>

<p>After a dismal 0-4 start, Rain or Shine has found its groove and won five in a row in the PBA Philippine Cup.</p>

After a dismal 0-4 start, Rain or Shine has found its groove and won five in a row in the PBA Philippine Cup.

PBA: Belga resets career-high, lifts Rain or Shine over NorthPort

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PBA: Belga resets career-high, lifts Rain or Shine over NorthPort

Kennedy Caacbay,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 17, 2024 07:47 PM PHT

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Updated April 17, 2024 08:09 PM PHT

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