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Injury-hit Meralco unearths huge contributions from bench
Meralco seized the solo lead in Group A of the PBA Governors' Cup with a dominant 116-88 victory over Converge.
Despite facing numerous injuries to key players like Cliff Hodge, Allein Maliksi, Raymond Almazan, and Aaron Black, the Bolts secured their third consecutive win, ending the first round with a 4-1 record.
Import Allen Durham led Meralco with 27 points, 14 rebounds, and six assists.
Chris Banchero added 25 points, five rebounds, and five assists, while Anjo Caram contributed 16 points, including 11 in a pivotal third quarter.
Bench players such as Alvin Pasaol also stepped up, with Pasaol scoring 12 points in the second half.
Converge import Scotty Hopson scored 33 points, but his team fell to a 2-3 record.
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