The Blackwater Elite leaned on a dominant third-quarter performance to overtake the NorthPort Batang Pier, 96-89, Monday evening in the second night of the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup held at the Angeles University Foundation gym.
Blackwater outscored the Batang Pier 41-18 in the third to turn a 47-38 halftime deficit to a 79-65 lead at the start of the payoff period.
They also shot the lights out in the quarter, nailing 62.5% of their field goals.
Don Trollano and Roi Sumang led the Elite in scoring, contributing 17 points each in coach Nash Racela's first game with the franchise.
Sumang also made a key steal that led to Ed Daquioag's dagger layup that pushed Blackwater's advantage to six, 95-89, with 29.2 ticks left.
