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Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1712150351282PBA Images1.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/>Rain or Shine&#x27;s Beau Belga in action against Converge in the PBA Philippine Cup. PBA Images</div><div><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">MANILA – <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Beau Belga&#x27;s first career triple-double was enough to spark a big Rain or Shine win over Converge, 110-90, in the PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup on Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.</div>It was also the ROS big man&#x27;s career high in scoring with 25 points <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">on a 4/5 clip from rainbow country, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists.After his historic night, Belga said he was motivated to step up for the team, and his fellow Elasto Painters made it easier for him.&quot;I need to step up a little bit more. Pero &#x27;yon nga, sa tulong ng mga kasama ko, mas nagiging madali. And I&#x27;m not really aware of &#x27;yong mga triple-doubles kasi may mga times naman ako na muntik-muntikan eh pero hindi ko ipinipilit eh,&quot; he said during the postgame press conference.(I need to step up a little bit more. But yeah, with my teammates&#x27; help, it became easier. And I&#x27;m not really aware of those triple-doubles, because there were times that I nearly notched one but I don&#x27;t force it.)He was also the first local Elasto Painter to notch such a record.&quot;So kanina, sinasabihan nila ako na one assist na lang. So sabi ko I&#x27;ll try, kung hindi, &#x27;di okay lang din,&quot; he added.(So a while ago, they told me I&#x27;m one assist away. So I said I&#x27;ll try, but if I couldn&#x27;t get it, it&#x27;s fine.)Belga eventually reached the milestone after passing to Andrei Caracut early in the fourth quarter, as the latter converted from the three-point arc.Belga capped his spectacular showing with a layup at the 2:58 mark before getting subbed out seconds later.The Elasto Painters generally had a good game, thanks to Leonard Santillan who had a 23-11 output himself, Caracut who also claimed a double-double of 15 markers and 13 dimes, and Shaun Ildefonso putting up another 15 in the scoring category.Belga said the &quot;kuya&quot; in him prevailed and became a mentor to the young Rain or Shine players.&quot;First thing [I did no&#x27;ng] pumasok sila dito, I [taught] them kung ano &#x27;yung nalalaman ko pagdating sa liga, on how to handle pressure, on how to play sa professional kasi ibang-iba eh,&quot; said the ROS power forward.(The first thing I did when they entered the league, was I taught them what I knew about the league, how to handle pressure, how to play in the professional because it&#x27;s very different.)But the desire to win emerged tonight as they also wore retro jerseys featuring the franchise&#x27;s first name, the Welcoat Dragons, said Belga.&quot;[Pinapaalala] lang sa amin ng mga boss namin kung paano nagsimula &#x27;yung team namin as a franchise dito sa PBA, &#x27;yon nga &#x27;yung Welcoat Dragons. Kumbaga sa amin, gusto naming manalo eh, wearing this jersey.&quot;(The bosses just reminded us of how our team started as a franchise here in the PBA, the Welcoat Dragons. For us, we just wanted to win wearing this jersey.)The ROS also kept Converge winless at 0-6, while the Elasto Painters kept their tournament bid alive at 2-4.The FiberXers also had three guys in twin-digit scoring, led by Justine Arana with 20 in the loss.<div>The Scores:</div>RAIN OR SHINE 110 – Belga 25, Santillan 23, Caracut 15, Ildefonso 15, Mamuyac 10, Demusis 6, Borboran 4, Clarito 4, Concepcion 3, Asistio 3, Norwood 2, Belga 0, Paredes 0CONVERGE 90 – Arana 20, Winston 14, Stockton 13, Santos 12, Delos Santos 7, Caralipio 7, Melecio 7, Zzaldivar 3, Balanza 3, Nieto 1, Ambohot 0, Maagdenberg 0, Fleming 0, Fornilos 0QUARTERS: 24-24, 52-47, 75-63, 110-90

Beau Belga's first career triple-double was enough to spark a big Rain or Shine win over Converge, 110-90, in the PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup.

Beau Belga's first career triple-double was enough to spark a big Rain or Shine win over Converge, 110-90, in the PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup.

PBA: Beau Belga's 1st career triple-double sparks Rain or Shine's win vs Converge

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PBA: Beau Belga's 1st career triple-double sparks Rain or Shine's win vs Converge

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Apr 03, 2024 10:33 PM PHT

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