(CNN Philippines) — In control the entire way, Barako Bull Energy made short work of Blackwater Elite, 105-90, in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors’ Cup Sunday (May 10) at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.
Playing with the same energy from start to finish, Barako Bull now holds a 2-0 win-loss card in the season-ending conference.
Blackwater remained winless in three outings with a 25-point losing margin.
Barako Bull coach Koy Banal said the “right mindset” heading into the contest was key to the victory.
“We’ve done a good job in respecting our opponent. I gave emphasis on the right attitude during practice: respect Blackwater,” Banal said.
“The last two games of Blackwater they got blown by Alaska and Global. I reminded my players they (blackwater) are not just gonna give us the ball.”
Import Liam McMorrow scattered 23 points and 15 rebounds for the Energy, who took a 32-11 lead after the opening quarter and never looked back.
“Up or down, coach wants us to play the same,” the 7-foot-2 reinforcement said.
His counterpart, Marcus Douthit, did most of the job with 21 points, 13 rebounds, two steals, and four blocks.
Carlo Lastimosa and JC Intal also finished with 18 and 17 points, respectively, for Barako Bull.
