ph365 PBA: Blackwater gets first win, hands Meralco its first loss

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Blackwater Bossing rookie Sedrick Barefield blitzes against Meralco defenders during a PBA Commissioner’s Cup game. –PBA IMAGES

Blackwater finally scored its first win in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup after ending the unbeaten start of import-less Meralco, 114-98, Thursday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

Rookie Sedrick Barefield scored a season-high 33 points on top of five rebounds and nine assists as the Bossing ended a 0-3 start in the midseason conference.

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Import George King added 32 for Blackwater, which also capitalized on Meralco playing sans reinforcement DJ Kennedy due to an injury.

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Kennedy’s absence added to the Bolts’ manpower woes with several key players on the injury list and their bid to go 4-0 was thwarted.

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The Bossing also arrested their winless run while adjusting to life minus big man Troy Rosario, who is now with Barangay Ginebra.

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Rosario left Blackwater after the Governors’ Cup as an unrestricted free agent after playing four conferences spanning two years.

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Chris Newsome finished with 21 points for the Bolts, who’s next PBA game is on Christmas Day against the Converge FiberXers at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

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But Meralco is also due to resume its stint in the East Asia Super League in South Korea against the KCC Egis in Busan on Dec. 18.

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