BARANGAY Ginebra went on a third-quarter tear to break free from Converge and hack out a 105-93 win on the road in the PBA Philippine Cup on Saturday night.
Maverick Ahanmisi led the second half breakaway by pouring 11 of his 17 points as he teamed up with Christian Standhardinger and Japeth Aguilar in helping the Kings outscore the FiberXers, 36-21, in the third period.
The fourth straight win by Ginebra raised its record to 7-3 for solo second place, while creating further separation against NLEX and Magnolia in the heated race for the remaining twice-to-beat advantage in the playoffs.
Standhardinger fell just an assist short of a triple double with his 33 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists for the Gin Kings. The 6-8 Fil-German also had two shotblocks and two steals to round out an outstanding performance.
The 33 points of Standhardinger is likewise a season-high that equalled his highest output in a Ginebra uniform which he did in Game 1 of the 2023 Governors Cup semifinals against San Miguel.
Halftime of the game at the Aquilino Pimentel Jr International Convention Center in Cagayan de Oro ended at 48-all.
The game also saw the debut of newly acquired Dave Murrell for the Kings. The former Converge player was fielded in the final five minutes of the match when the team already had it in the bag, 96-77.
