Rookie Jeremiah Gray, with the assistance of import Justin Brownlee, towed Barangay Ginebra previous the NLEX Road Warriors, 114-111, with a late rally within the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup on Wednesday on the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Trailing by seven with lower than two minutes left within the recreation, Gray hit two consecutive triples to place Ginebra inside one, 108-107, on the 1:10 mark.
Freebies by Brownlee off a Wayne Selden foul gave Ginebra the lead anew, earlier than Kevin Alas accomplished a three-point play and gave NLEX the lead, 111-109, with 37 seconds left.
Gray got here in clutch as he drilled a triple on the 00:19 mark to push Ginebra to 112-111, with freebies from Brownlee off a Kris Rosales foul sealing the deal for the defending champs.
Ginebra’s late rally got here after NLEX led by as a lot as 12, 100-88, early within the closing body.
Brownlee, who was just lately naturalized as a Filipino, posted monster numbers anew with 44 factors, 16 rebounds, and 6 assists, whereas Gray went scorching from past the arc as he drilled 5 of seven triples to checklist 19 factors, together with 4 rebounds, and three assists.
Ginebra’s second win put a dent in NLEX’s spotless file after 4 video games and spoiled the debut of Selden, who registered 43 factors, seven rebounds, and 7 assists. Alas, who was virtually the hero for NLEX, tallied 22 factors, six boards, and three assists.
The defending champions will face NorthPort Batang Pier on Friday on the Mall of Asia Arena, whereas NLEX will attempt to bounce again after they go towards the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots on February 16 on the Big Dome.
The scores:
Ginebra 114 – Brownlee 44, Gray 19, Thompson 12, Pringle 10, Malonzo 9, J. Aguilar 9, Pinto 8, Tenorio 3, Pessumal 0, R. Aguilar 0, Mariano 0.
NLEX 111 – Selden Jr. 43, Alas 22, Ganuelas-Rosser 19, Rosales 10, Trollano 6, Semerad 6, Gabo 3, Anthony 2, Pascual 0, Doliguez 0.
Quarters: 28-25, 59-55, 84-92, 114-111.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
