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HK Eastern flexes muscle, routs Phoenix in PBA debut

MANILA, Philippines — Foreign squad Hong Kong Eastern caught fire in the second half as it steamrolled past Phoenix, 102-87 to kick off its PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup campaign on a high note Wednesday night at the Philsports Arena in Pasig.

Hayden Blankley led Hong Kong's second half assault after pouring 15 of his 18 markers in that stretch that helped the foreign ballclub outscore the Fuel Masters, 53-42 en route to the rousing PBA debut.