Hong Kong import Chris McLaughlin scores inside against Blackwater.–PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines–Hong Kong unveiled a new import on Tuesday and found success, turning back Blackwater, 84-75, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.
Canadian Chris McLaughlin fired 32 points and 23 rebounds, leading the charge for Eastern, who had to deal with the absence of the injured Cameron Clark.
Article continues after this advertisementGlen Yang was solid once again for the visitors, chipping in 14 points and seven rebounds while Kobey Lam added 10 and 11 to help the guest club rise to a 4-1 win-loss mark in the showcase and prime themselves well against a fancied showdown with Barangay Ginebra.
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Sedrick Barefield and Rey Suerte added a measly nine points each in the losing stand that stretched the Bossing’s slide to three games.
Article continues after this advertisementBlackwater plays undefeated Meralco this Thursday.
Article continues after this advertisement The Scores:EASTERN 84 – McLaughlin 32, Yang 14, Lam 10, Guinchard 8, Xu 7, Cheung 5, Cao 4, Blankley 2, Pok 2, Chan 0, Zhu 0
Article continues after this advertisementBLACKWATER 75 – King 41, Barefield 9, Suerte 9, Chua 4, Kwekuteye 4, David 4, Ilagan 3, Ponferrada 1, Casio 0, Hill 0, Guinto 0, Escoto 0
Quarterscores: 23-21, 39-49, 66-58, 84-75
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