Gin Kings deck Alaska Aces

CEBU, Philippines -  The resilient Brgy. Ginebra Kings roared back in the fourth period, erasing a 12-point deficit to run away with a 105-93 victory over the Alaska Aces in last night's out-of-town match of the PBA Fiesta Conference dubbed as "PBA Duwa sa Sugbo" hosted by the JCI Metro Cebu Uptown and Mero Cebu Uptown Foundation at the Cebu Coliseum.

The Aces led by 12 points, 83-71, after a basket by Anthony de la Cruz from the right corner with just two minutes gone by in the final canto.

Willie Miller tied the count at 91-all with still 3:03 left in the ballgame and then Willly Wilson scored the go-ahead basket with an undergoal stab on a nice drop pass by Ronald Tubid, 93-91.

In the return play, Tubid drilled in a triple that gave the Gin Kings a 96-91 lead.

Later, Caguioa and the foul-plagued Eric Menk finished off the Aces as the Gin Kings padded the lead, 102-91, before L.A. Tenorio could answer for the Aces.

Aces' import Diamond Simpson took over in the second period, scoring 11 of his 24 points while Cyrus Baguio wowed the crowd with his smart moves as he scored 17 points but it was Menk's 25 points that mattered most for the Gin Kings.   

Caguioa added 20 points for the Gin kings, who now improved their win-loss record to 7-4 and have already won 10 straight provincial games.

Jayjay Helterbrand and Rudy Hatfield chipped in 12 apiece for the Gin Kings.  

The scores

Ginebra (105) - Menk 25, Caguioa 20, Helterbrand 12, Hatfield 12, Ambres 10, Tubid 9, Villanueva 4, De Ocampo 3, Wilson 2

Alaska (93) - Simpson 24, Baguio 17, Dela Cruz 11, De Vance 11, Tenorio 9, Thoss 7, Fonacaier 6, Borboran 4, Eman 2, Hugnatan 2