MAGNOLIA Chicken Timplados defeated Converge, 107-100, on Wednesday in a tune-up game at the Gatorade Hoops Center in Mandaluyong City as part of its build-up for the 2024-25 PBA Commissioner’s Cup.
Ricardo Ratliffe played a big factor in the win but it was the bench which kept the Hotshots in the lead in the final quarter by thwarting a Jordan Heading-led comeback bid by the FiberXers.
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Peter Alfaro made key baskets late, including a three-pointer to settle the final score for the wards of head coach Chito Victolero.
Lay-ups by Heading made it a 102-98 and 104-100 ballgame after Converge trailed by a huge margin over the course of the game.
Magnolia also defeated Blackwater in a tune-up game a few days ago. Incidentally, the Hotshots will start the conference against the Bossing on Thursday, November 27, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
The FiberXers, meanwhile, are part of the opening doubleheader where they will go up against Terrafirma on Wednesday, November 27 at the Philsports Arena.
The two teams will square off in the Commissioner's Cup on December 1 at the Ynares Center.
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