MANILA — The Alaska Aces humiliated the Barangay Ginebra Kings with a crushing 101-86 victory in the PBA Philippine Cup Sunday night, for their third win in five outings. The Aces dealt the Kings their third loss in five games and their worst beating yet to the dismay of the huge mostly pro-Ginebra crowd that filled the Smart-Araneta Coliseum. The Kings were never in the game as the hot-shooting Aces poured on the points from the get-go until the final buzzer sounded. The Aces shot a sizzling 51 percent from the field, converting 40 of 78 shots, while limiting the Kings to a miserable 39-percent shooting (30 of 76 shots). RJ Jazul and Calvin Abueva spearheaded the Alaska juggernaut, with Jazul finishing with 16 points, three assists, and two boards in 25 minutes off the bench. Abueva added 12 points, five rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block in just 17 minutes. Alaska led by as much as 30 points in the game. Rookie Kevin Ferrer sounded the only positive note for Ginebra as he finished with a game-high 19 points built on five three-pointers, on top of four rebounds in 30 minutes off the bench. Japeth Aguilar, Ginebra's scoring leader, was held to just 12 points and three rebounds in 22 minutes. Joe Devance was the only other double-digit scorer for Ginebra with 12 points as well. Starting point guard and usually reliable shooter LA Tenorio missed all his shots to underscore Ginebra's miserable showing. Star 99, Rain or Shine 91 Star's Paul Lee proved a thorn in the side of his former team as the Hotshots escaped with a 99-91 victory over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, allowing Star to tie Rain or Shine's 3-2 win-loss record. The two teams joined Blackwater, TNT and Alaska in a tie for third to seventh place in the standings. Lee scored half of his 14 points in the final period, including a clutch three-pointer that boosted the Hotshots' lead to 93-88. Lee also had four assists and three rebounds. PJ Simon was Star's top scorer with 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting. Rookie Jio Jalalon also had 14 points, six assists, and five boards. Aldrech Ramos added 12 markers on a perfect 4-of-4 from beyond the three-point arc. Allein and Marc Pingris chipped in 11 points each. Trailing, 88-84, with a little less than five minutes left, the Hotshots went on a 15-3 run for the win. Raymond Almazan was the main man for Rain or Shine, finishing with team-highs 19 points and 13 rebounds. Jay Washington added 14 markers and six boards while rookie Mike Tolomia and Gabe Norwood chipped in 11 and 10, respectively. James Yap finished with 9 points on 3-of-10 shooting in his first game against his former team. Games Wednesday: Phoenix Petroleum (2-3) vs. Meralco Bolts (2-2) and Blackwater Elite (3-2) vs. GlobalPort Batang Pier (3-1).
