Meralco erupts early, forces do-or-die vs Rain or Shine in PBA Philippine Cup
Meralco leaned on a blistering first half to overpower Rain or Shine and erase the Elasto Painters’ win-once edge in their PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals. The victory sends the matchup to a deciding Game 3 at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
![Meralco showed poise under pressure to neutralize the twice-to-beat advantage and force a decider. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBA-IMAGES163-400x200.jpg)
![Robert Bolick drives to the basket in NLEX’s win over Rain or Shine in Antipolo. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PBA-IMAGES154-400x200.jpg)
![Jordan Heading drives strong to the hoop during his TNT career-best performance in Game 4. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PBA-Images638-400x200.jpg)
![Roger Pogoy erupts in the fourth quarter to give TNT a crucial Game 1 victory. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PBA-Images727-400x200.jpg)
![Schonny Winston puts on a second-half show to seal the game for the FiberXers. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PBA-Images818-400x200.jpg)
![Xyrus Torres in action for NLEX at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PBA-Images132-400x200.jpg)