MANILA, Philippines—Meralco lived to fight another day after shocking Rain or Shine, 96-79, in Game 1 of the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals at Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday. The Bolts forced a do-or-die game against the Elasto Painters, who got their twice-to-beat advantage dashed. Meralco went on a red-hot start that left Rain or Shine in the dirt. Elasto Painters tried to mount a comeback in the payoff period only to fall short. “Rain or Shine is a tough team. You look at that third quarter, they won that. We knew it wasn’t going to be easy,” coach Luigi Trillo […]... Keep on reading: PBA: Meralco blows past Rain or Shine to force do-or-die