MANILA, Philippines–Meralco averted another potential collapse and beat Blackwater, 105-96, on Wednesday to claim its first victory in the PBA Philippine Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Chris Newsome scored 22 points while four others were in double figures as the Bolts barged into the win column after back-to-back defeats to start the season-opening conference. READ: PBA: Tiongson, Norwood help Rain or Shine escape Meralco in OT The last game saw Meralco squander a double-digit deficit and lose 96-95 in overtime to Rain or Shine last Saturday in Rodriguez, Rizal. It appeared that the Bolts were in a comfortable ceiling, having […]... Keep on reading: PBA: Meralco blows big lead, holds off Blackwater for first win