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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/1749038215085PBA Images11.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Rain or Shine&#x27;s Jhonard Clarito in action. <em>PBA Images</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Rain or Shine has boosted its bid for a Top 4 placement in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup elimination round.</p><p>This, as the Elasto Painters routed also-ran Terrafirma, 94-85, on Wednesday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig.</p><p>Coach Yeng Guiao shared that it&#x27;s now their goal to reach eight wins to be ensured of a twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals after clinching their sixth win in nine games.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/6/1/ginebra-stuns-league-leading-magnolia-in-manila-clasico-to-stay-in-top-4-hunt-2129"><strong>READ: PBA: Ginebra stuns league-leading Magnolia in Manila Clasico to stay in Top 4 hunt<br/></strong></a></div><p>However, reaching that could be a tough one as they take on San Miguel and Barangay Ginebra for their last two elimination round games.</p><p>&quot;We&#x27;re still trying to get to Top 4,&quot; said Guiao. &quot;Kaya pinagsikapan talaga naming maipanalo ito.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Nung una kasi, we were just trying to get to six wins... now, we&#x27;re trying to eight wins,&quot; he added.</p><p>After leading by as much as 18, the Dyip, with nothing to lose but everything to gain, tried to come back and even inched into three points, 83-80, with 3:33 left in regulation.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/6/3/pba-newsome-hailed-player-of-the-week-as-bolts-end-elims-in-victory-1803"><strong>READ: PBA: Newsome hailed Player of the Week as Bolts end elims in victory<br/></strong></a></div><p>But a personal seven-point run by Andrei Caracut paved the way for the close out, with Jhonard Clarito sinking the three-point dagger with 42 seconds left to gift the Rain or Shine side its sixth win.</p><p>Five Rain or Shine jerseys tallied twin-digit scoring, led by Clarito who had 12 points on two three-point makes, while Caracut concluded with 11 markers.</p><p>Santi Santillan, Francis Escandor, and Anton Asistio registered 10 points each.</p><p>The Elasto Painters had 52 bench points. Guiao noted that it was their game plan to have the second stringers contribute to keep their main gunners fresh ahead of their bout against San Miguel.</p><p>&quot;Part ng plano namin to give minutes to our bench kasi nga gusto namin fresh kami, bibiyahe pa kami ng Friday,&quot; Guiao shared.</p><p>Louie Sangalang paced the losing side with 22 points, four rebounds, and three assists.</p><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><p><strong>RAIN OR SHINE 94</strong> – Clarito 12, Caracut 11, Santillan 10, Escandor 10, Asistio 10, Mamuyac 9, Datu 8, Nocum 7, Ildefonso 7, Tiongson 3, Norwood 3, Porter 2, Malonzo 2</p><p><strong>TERRAFIRMA 85</strong> – Sangalang 22, Pringle 18, Nonoy 10, Hernandez 8, Ramos 7, Catapusan 7, Melecio 5, Paraiso 5, Zaldivar 3, Hanapi 0, Olivario 0</p><p><strong>QUARTERS</strong>: 20-21, 45-34, 73-55, 94-85</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3QGb2EFnmXg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

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PBA: Rain or Shine boosts Top 4 bid, routs Terrafirma

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published June 04, 2025 08:02 PM PHT

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Updated June 05, 2025 02:08 AM PHT

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