Blackwater notches 2nd Penang win

PENANG, Malaysia – Blackwater came through with a flurry of three-point shots from its bench players in the second quarter and rolled past Thailand Pea Basketball Club, 89-76 in the 2016 Penang Chief Minister Cup International Basketball Invitational Championships Saturday at the Han Chiang Indoor Stadium here.

Raphael Reyes, Juami Tiongson and rookie Almond Vosotros combined for seven triples that saw the Elite pull away from a tight contest for a 57-39 halftime lead.

Reyes led Blackwater with 16, while Bambam Gamalinda chipped in  13 as the Elite chalked up their second straight win in as many outings.

The Elite, however, need to play a lot tougher and smarter if they want to upset powerhouse Zhejiang Chouzhou Commercial Bank of China.

The two teams were playing at presstime.