One game after watching a 21-point lead vanish, Converge refused to blink. The FiberXers outlasted Rain or Shine, 130-125, to even their PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinal series at 1-1.

Cameron Clark sealed it with two clutch free throws and an interception in the last 2:26 as Converge broke a 120-120 deadlock. The win came Friday night at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in the best-of-five series.

Converge Bounces Back in Game 2

For the second straight game, Converge grabbed an early lead and saw Rain or Shine storm back in the third quarter. This time, the FiberXers answered after dropping Game 1, 124-120.

Juan Gomez de Liaño, Player of the Game with 20 points, seven rebounds and eight assists, called the win “a complete team effort.” He said the opener was a wake-up call: “We don’t want to let that happen again.”

Cameron Clark Leads Converge Charge

Clark finished with 22 points, three rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks. During the deciding stretch, Mikey Williams hit a big triple, Calvin Abueva made two key free throws and Alec Stockton split a pair.

Stockton added 18 points and five assists, while Justine Baltazar bounced back from three points in Game 1 with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Abueva had 13, and Justin Arana added 12 despite an ankle injury sustained in the third quarter.

Rain or Shine’s Adrian Nocum set a franchise record with a personal-high 18 assists, plus 22 points, according to PBA stats chief Fidel Mangonon III. The 18 assists were the most by any player since Mike Cortez had 18 for Air21 on Dec. 13, 2012.

The series now shifts to Dasmariñas for Game 3 on Tuesday. The race-to-three duel is tied 1-1.