PBA: Terrafirma off to 3-0 start after beating Blackwater in heated affair

Terrafirma claimed sole leadership in the PBASeason50Commissioner'sCup with a 99-88 victory over Blackwater in a tense Wednesday showdown at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. The win improves their record to a perfect 3-0.

The Dyip dominated early, racing to a 10-0 start and building a 20-point lead in the second quarter. Blackwater mounted several comeback attempts, including a 29-10 run to close the first half trailing by just one point, but Terrafirma consistently responded to preserve their advantage.

Mubashar Ali led Terrafirma with a dominant double-double of 22 points and 23 rebounds. He was supported by Paolo Hernandez with 20 points, while Jerrick Ahanmisi and Joseph Eriobu added 18 and 12 points, respectively.

The game featured a heated commotion early in the fourth quarter, resulting in multiple technical fouls after physical exchanges involving players from both teams. Following the incident, Terrafirma pulled away with a key run, highlighted by a Jerrick Ahanmisi four-pointer and five straight points from Eriobu, to secure a decisive cushion.

For Blackwater , Sedrick Barefield scored a team-high 25 points and Daniel Ochefu added 11, but the loss drops them to an 0-2 start to the conference.