PBA: Meralco outlasts Magnolia in OT to arrange semis duel vs TNT

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Meralco Bolts' Chris Newsome leads his team to PBA Governors' Cup semifinals. –PBA IMAGES

Meralco Bolts’ Chris Newsome leads his workforce to PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals. –PBA IMAGES

MANILA, Philippines–Meralco organized a semifinal showdown with sister workforce TNT after surviving Magnolia with a 113-107 additional time win within the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday at Good Araneta Coliseum.

Aaron Black’s buzzer-beating jumper compelled an extension after being down seven late within the fourth quarter, Chris Newsome made key baskets earlier than threes by Bong Quinto and import KJ McDaniels enabled the Bolts to climate the hard-fought affair.

“Fortunately, there have been a whole lot of guys who had been heroes tonight. And that’s what it takes at the moment of the [conference], we actually have everybody to contribute for us to maneuver up within the playoffs,” mentioned coach Norman Black. “

The 2 squads owned by Manny V. Pangilinan open their best-of-five duel on Friday at Ynares Heart in Antipolo Metropolis. TNT was the primary to advance after dispatching Phoenix within the first recreation of the twinbill.

Newsome had 33 factors, 11 rebounds, seven assists and two steals whereas McDaniels posted 27 factors and 10 rebounds for Meralco.

However the Bolts had been on the verge of being pushed to a decider when a basket by Hotshots import Antonio Hester made it 96-89 with over three minutes to go in regulation.

Magnolia, nonetheless, didn’t rating and Meralco got here again to pressure additional time, capped off by Black’s buzzer-beating basket that Hotshots coach Chito Victolero later described as a “Hail Mary.”

Newsome scored 10 within the additional session earlier than the 2 triples from Quinto and McDaniels broke a 103-all tie that broke Magnolia’s again.

The scores:

MERALCO 113 — Newsome 33, McDaniels 27, Banchero 16, Black 16, Maliksi 9, Almazan 7, Quinto 3, Hodge 2, Caram 0, Pasaol 0, Jose 0.

MAGNOLIA 107 — Lee 22, Hester 21, Barroca 18, Abueva 15, Jalalon 9, Dela Rosa 8, Dionisio 6, Wong 4, Escoto 4, Corpuz 0.

Quarters: 22-21, 47-49, 76-78, 96-96 (Reg), 113-107 (OT).

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