MAGNOLIA survived Rain or Shine, 108-102, on Saturday at the Tiaong Convention Center in Quezon to stretch its winning streak to four in the PBA 48th Season Philippine Cup.
Ian Sangalang and Mark Barroca buried timely shots for the Hotshots to end the five-game winning streak of the Elasto Painters, improve their record to 5-2, and take second place in the team standings.
Magnolia led by as many as 15 points but had to overcome the late charge of Rain or Shine in the end game.
The Elasto Painters evened their record to 5-5 in a game that saw them make just 24 of their 41 free throw attempts.
An 11-0 run that also had Paul Lee nailing his 1,000th three-pointer of his career upped Magnolia’s lead to 96-84, forcing Rain or Shine to play catch-up the rest of the way.
Sangalang finished with 25 points and 12 rebounds, while Barroca had 18 points, seven rebounds, and nine assists for the Hotshots.
Sangalang drained a short stab with 1:38 left in the fourth, and Barroca hit a corner jumper with 33.3 seconds left for a 105-98 lead for the Hotshots.
Aris Dionisio had 13 points and six rebounds, while Jed Mendoza had 12 points off the bench for the Hotshots.
Adrian Nocum fueled Rain or Shine’s third quarter that kept the game close, 78-74. He finished with 19 points but went 0-of-3 from the free-throw line.
Santi Santillan had 17 points and Beau Belga added 16 but both players also missed free throws in the crucial stage of the match.
The scores:
Magnolia 108 – Sangalang 25, Barroca 18, Dionisio 13, Mendoza 12, Lee 11, Eriobu 10, Abueva 8, Tratter 4, Jalalon 2, Reavis 0, Escoto 0, Laput 0.
Rain or Shine 102 – Nocum 19, Santillan 17, Belga 16, Mamuyac 14, Caracut 12, Asistio 9, Borboran 6, Clarito 4, Demusis 3, Belo 2, Ildefonso 0.
Quarters: 16-21; 54-43; 78-74; 108-102.
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