Buenafe shines for painters

RONJAY BUENAFE has raised his game and the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters have reaped the benefits as back-to-back wins have propelled their bid for a finals berth in the PBA Governor’s Cup.

For his efforts, Buenafe garnered the Player of the Week plum for the week of July 25 to 31. The former second round pick has cranked up his game a notch in the semifinal round and proved that by playing a key role in the Elasto Painters’ playoff hopes.

The former Emilio Aguinaldo College standout, tabbed at No. 11 by Coca-Cola in the 2007 Rookie Draft, upheld Guiao’s belief by notching a career-best-tying 30 points  in a 102-86 repeat win over Petron Blaze in Digos City last Saturday./Correspondent Jonas Panerio