Barako Bull leaned on a hot start by import Jamine Peterson before repulsing a late run spearheaded by Powerade’s Rashad McCants to fashion out a 106-101 victory over the Tigers in PBA Governors’ Cup action Friday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

Peterson, who goes by the nickname ‘Greedy’, posted monster numbers of 33 points and 22 rebounds, but shot just 12-of-30 from the field. He looked visibly tired in the second half, where he scored just six points.

But the former Providence College standout got plenty of help from his teammates, as six locals scored at least seven points for the Energy. Danny Seigle continued his consistent run from the last conference, scoring 14 points, while Sunday Salvacion hit several key shots off the bench to tally 11.

McCants had an uneven game, and his fifth foul with eight minutes to go in the fourth quarter allowed Barako to go on a 11-4 run to take a 94-84 lead.

The former Minnesota Timberwolves draft pick led Powerade’s late charge, scoring two three-pointers in a 10-4 run that cut the lead to just four points with two minutes to go. But the Tigers could not come any closer, as Seigle, Ronald Tubid, and Peterson had timely hits to preserve Barako Bull’s lead.

Despite the win, Energy coach said he wanted more consistency out of his team. “We have to be always hot, and minimize the coldness,” he said.

Gary David led the Tigers in scoring with 25 points, while Rabeh Al-Hussaini rebounded from a miserable Powerade debut with 17 points and eight rebounds.

The scores:

Barako Bull 106 – Peterson 33, Seigle 14, Salvacion 11, Miller 9, Allado 9, Sharma 8, Tubid 7, Kramer 5, Najorda 4, Weinstein 3, Arboleda 3, Cruz 0.

Powerade 101 – David 25, McCants 23, Al-Hussaini 17, Anthony 13, Casio 10, Salvador 9, Lingganay 2, Vanlandingham 2, Allera 0, Calimag 0, Adducul 0.

Quarters: 27-24, 50-49, 76-74, 106-101