Black, Newsome, Maliksi tow Meralco past Converge

Aaron Black, Chris Newsome, and Allein Maliksi towed the Meralco Bolts past the Converge FiberXers, 90-74, to notch their second straight win in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.

The trio were the only players who scored in double digits, with Black making 25 points, Maliksi dropping 22, and Newsome adding 19.

Taylor Browne scored 14 points while former NCAA big man Jeo Ambohot posted a double-double with 11 rebounds and 10 points.

With the win, Meralco dealt Converge its third loss in the conference.

Meralco will face TNT Tropang Giga on Saturday, while Converge will try to bounce back against Terrafirma on Wednesday.

—MGP, GMA News