Meralco def. Alaska, 89-80 (PBA) July 31

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Meralco Bolts (4-1) defeated Alaska Aces (2-3), 89-80 to claim their fourth victory in the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup on Saturday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig.

Nard Pinto scored 16 points, while Chris Newsome recorded a double-double 14 points and 11 rebounds to go with six assists for the Bolts, who tallied a second straight victory to move to 4-1 in the season's first tournament.

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The Scores:

MERALCO 89 - Pinto 16, Newsome 14, Pasaol 13, Almazan 12, Black 8, Belo 7, Hugnatan 7, Quinto 4, Hodge 4, Jackson 2, Maliksi 2.

ALASKA 80 - Banal 20, Ahanmisi 16, DiGregorio 10, Taha 8, Teng 7, Tratter 4, Brondial 4, Casio 4, Adamos 3, Herndon 2, Stockton 2.

Quarters: 17-14, 41-31, 62-56, 89-80. [FULL GAME STATS]