The Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots dealt Barangay Ginebra its first loss within the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup after a 118-88 rout of the defending champions on Sunday on the Mall of Asia Arena.
The Hotshots began to tug away within the second quarter as they outscored Ginebra, 36-19, to increase their result in 59-37 on the half.
Magnolia led by as a lot as 31, 113-82, on the 3:10 mark of the ultimate body on a Calvin Abueva layup.
Antonio Hester flirted with a triple-double as he tallied 28 factors, 18 rebounds, and 9 assists, whereas Mark Barroca scored 21 factors. Paul Lee and Calvin Abueva chipped in 18 factors every.
Justin Brownlee tallied 22 factors, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds, whereas Scottie Thompson had 19 factors. Christian Standhardinger and Jamie Malonzo made 17 and 12 factors, respectively.
With the win, Magnolia improved to 2-3 whereas Ginebra went right down to 3-1.
Magnolia will face the NLEX Road Warriors subsequent on Thursday, whereas Ginebra will face the San Miguel Beermen on Friday.
The scores:
Magnolia 118 – Hester 28, Barroca 21, Abueva 18, Lee 18, Dela Rosa 9, Wong 6, Jalalon 5, Dionisio 5, Escoto 5, Ahanmisi 3, Corpuz 0.
Ginebra 88 – Brownlee 22, Thompson 19, Standhardinger 17, Malonzo 12, Gray 8, Pinto 8, Mariano 2, Pessumal 0, R. Aguilar 0, Pringle 0, Tenorio 0.
Quarters: 23-18, 59-37, 87-71, 118-88.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com