Eastern's Cameron Clark. PBA ImagesMANILA, Philippines – Cameron Clark powered Eastern to its second win in the 2024-25 PBA Commissioner's Cup.
Clark posted 39 points, 15 rebounds, and two blocks to tow the PBA guest team to a 117-106 beating of Converge, Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
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"I feel like we did a good job today just sharing the ball and penetrating, passing, and you know, knocking down shots. Coach put us in a great position and we fought the whole and glad we got this win," said Clark.
The 6-foot-7 forward got help, with Hayden Blankley scoring 21 points, while Glen Yang chipped in 19 for the winning cause's offense.
They also had a total of 13 three-pointers on 25 attempts, shooting on an efficient 52 percent clip.
Eastern has gained an early lead of the standings after the triumph.
Meanwhile, the Converge side saw its record fall to 1-1 days after cruising over Terrafirma.
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Import Cheick Diallo's game-high 43-point masterpiece wasn't enough to clinch the 'W'.
The Scores:
EASTERN 117 – Clark 39, Blankley 21, Yang 19, Guinchard 14, Lam 11, Cheung 4, Cao 3, Chan 2, Pok 2, Xu
CONVERGE 106 – Diallo 43, Stockton 18, Heading 13, Winston 12, Arana 10, Racal 5, Nieto 5, Delos Santos 0, Santos 0, Javillonar 0
QUARTERS: 21-20, 58-55, 91-83, 117-106