Virgilio Lorenzo Jr

PBA: Arana posts career-high as Converge overpowers Macau

Article (news)

John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1784298306539PBA Image1 (2).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Converge big man Justin Arana. <em>PBA Images</em></span></span></span></div><p>Justin Arana posted a career-high 39 points in Converge’s demolition of guest team Macau, 149-124, in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.</p><p>Arana added 12 rebounds as the FiberXers notched their third win in a row, tying NLEX in the Group A standings.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2026/7/16/pba-meralco-coach-calls-for-consistency-in-officiating-after-loss-to-phoenix-1745"><strong>READ: PBA: Meralco coach calls for consistency in officiating after loss to Phoenix<br/></strong></a></div><p>He was backstopped by Mikey Williams, who chipped in 16 points, as Alec Stockton added 15; Justin Baltazar and Calvin Abueva, 13 each.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2026/7/16/newsome-seeks-clarification-on-pba-alignment-with-fiba-rules-after-meralco-loss-1717"><strong>READ: Newsome seeks clarification on PBA alignment with FIBA rules after Meralco loss<br/></strong></a></div><p>“Noong first quarter po ‘yung transition namin, kung titingnan n’yo, ‘yun po strength namin. Nawala ng second, then good thing after noong huddle nagising po mga bata. Nu’ng second half po ‘yung transition namin nandoon na, tumakbo na ho ulit ‘yung mga bata,” said Converge head coach Delta Pineda.</p><p>Ramon Cao’s PBA high of 41 points went down the drain as the Giant Pandas fell to a 0-3 hole.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><p><strong>Converge 149 – </strong>Arana 39, Williams 16, Stockton 15, Baltazar 13, Abueva 13, Hudson 12, Garcia 11, Gomez de Liano 10, Muyang 8, Concepcion 4, Eguilos 4, Policarpio 2, Santos 2, Tungcab 0.</p><p><strong>Macau 124 – </strong>Cao 41, Perry 35, Lam 26, Chongqui 6, Chao 6, Y. Zhang 6, Ma 2, Zhang 2, Zhu 0, Liu 0.</p><p><strong>Quarters: </strong>34-21; 67-61; 109-96; 149-124.</p>

<p>Justin Arana posted a career-high 39 points in Converge’s demolition of guest team Macau, 149-124, in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.</p>

Justin Arana posted a career-high 39 points in Converge’s demolition of guest team Macau, 149-124, in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.