Games Friday:

(Smart Araneta Coliseum)

4:30 p.m. — NorthPort vs Phoenix

7:30 p.m. — Ginebra vs Rain or Shine

Blackwater allayed fears of getting too complacent after a great start in the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup.

The Bossing displayed their full arsenal with impressive ball distribution while clamping down on defense to roughshod luckless Converge, 90-78, and remain perfect for the solo lead on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

True to his words, Blackwater head coach Jeffrey Cariaso made sure that his men won't take the FiberXers lightly to score their third win in as many outings while keeping their victims winless.

"To me, the focus on defense is something I'm really happy about with regards to our execution tonight," he said of his squad that opened a 35-point lead in a game that Blackwater never trailed.

The Bossing broke open the game right after the first 12 minutes with a 30-14 lead.

By halftime Blackwater, which had five players in double figures, were already up with a comfortable 58-29 cushion.

Christian David finished with 16 points to lead the Bossing while Rey Suerte added 14 markers he got mostly from outside shots — a good 4-of-7 sniping.

RK Ilagan and Richard Escoto got 12 points each while Troy Rosario had 10 markers, eight rebounds and four assists for Blackwater, who dished out a total of 21 assists and got 55 points from its bench.

Rey Nambatac, who played only five minutes last game due to a sprained right ankle, returned to finish with seven for Blackwater.

But Cariaso was particularly happy with his wards' defensive efforts to stymie Converge's main gunners Alec Stockton and Justin Arana.