CJ Cansino's absence hurts Meralco in loss to Ginebra loss
The Meralco Bolts basketball team suffered a loss to Barangay Ginebra in the 2026 PBA Governors' Cup, hampered by the absence of key players including CJ Cansino. Injuries and illness have significantly impacted the team's roster depth during the group stage.
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Meralco Bolts' CJ Cansino on the bench during a game vs Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings in the 2026 PBA Governors' Cup. - MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines - The absence of CJ Cansino and three others made it a difficult night for Meralco in Friday's 2026 PBA Governors' Cup loss to Barangay Ginebra.
Cansino, Jason Brickman, Bong Quinto and Raymond Almazan didn't see action for the Bolts in their 84-75 defeat that brought them to 2-3 halfway into the group stage.
Of the four, Cansino was arguably the most sorely missed due to a strained right hip flexor, leaving Meralco without one of its main scorers.
"I was able to play against Magnolia despite the pain," Cansino said in Filipino. "But the following day, it was too painful that I was able to join our practices."
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