
The Makmak Cardona and Sol Mercado tandem contributed with 25 and 17 respectively.
The Gin kings lead the game on the first quarter with a 22-16 but was outran by the Meralco at the half time with a 41-35 score.
Jackson Vroman was just held to 19 points after he sat down most of the time due to his foul trouble. Caguiao just scored 19 points after scoring his conference high of 31 points in a win over Powerade.
The scores:
MERALCO 89 – Barron 27, Cardona 25, Mercado 17, Hugnatan 8, Espinas 6, Ross 2, Borboran 2, Taulava 2, Timberlake 0, Macapagal 0.
GINEBRA 80 – Vroman 19, Caguioa 19, Villanueva 8, Ababou 7, Mamaril 6, Cortez 6, Helterbrand 4, Labagala 3, Canaleta 3, Raymundo 3, Wilson W. 2, Hatfield 0.
Quarters: 16-22, 41-35, 66-50, 89-80