[Saba Sports News] Even with A lineup plagued by injuries, the Meralco Bolts have continued to perform well in the PBA Governors Cup and currently lead Group A.
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The residual Bolts will try to keep the winning streak going Wednesday when they host Converge FiberXers at Smart Araneta Coliseum. For coach Luigi Trillo, the key to Meralco’s third straight win and a 4-1 record will be whether foreign recruit Allen Durham can again assume a leadership role and whether home-based players can follow.
“We just have to find a way to win,” Trillo said after Sunday’s 109-99 win over NorthPort. It’s going to be a tough stretch for us.” In this game, although Chris Newsome and Cliff Hodge played with injuries, While Raymond Almazan, Allein Maliksi, Toto Jose, Aaron Black and Norbert Torres are out, Meralco remained tenacious.
Fortunately for Duram, though he was not yet in full game form, he showed his old form as the three-time Foreign Aid of the Year Award winner, contributing 34 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists to lead a pivotal 38-17 run in the third quarter that took control of the game.