The Tigers made strides in the first and third periods but the Kings answered with torrid attacks in the other quarters for the breakaway triumph fashioned out before a good Thursday crowd at the Josefina T. Albano Sports Center.
It was the Kings’ first win since the departure of Rommel Adducul, and it gave the team a piece of second place with Talk n Text on similar 4-2 win-loss marks.
After going scoreless in the opening quarter, Mark Caguioa caught fire in the second period, rifling 11 points, and the Kings raced to a 48-35 at the turn. Sunday Salvacion capped the Kings’ searing attack in the second quarter with a running three-pointer in the closing seconds.
After falling behind by 18 points twice early in the third period, the Tigers went to Joseph Yeo and John Arigo as they charged for 62-73 going into the payoff period.
Coca-Cola actually narrowed the gap to 10 points at one instance but Ginebra came out with a mighty run to start the final period and went on to win the game with plenty to spare.
The Kings pounded the Tigers as they went scoreless in a five-minute stretch in the fourth period, zooming away to 89-64.