Three locals in Paul Lee, Jio Jalalon, and Mark Barroca posted 19 factors every in Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots’ 112-97 victory over the Rain or Shine Elastopainters on Wednesday within the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup on the PhilSports Arena.
It was a wire-to-wire win for the Hotshots as Magnolia led by 23, 106-83, earlier than the midway mark of the ultimate body.
Aside from the three locals, import Antonio Hester registered 17 factors, 15 rebounds, and 5 assists. Russel Escoto additionally tallied 10 factors for Magnolia’s fourth straight victory.
Rain or Shine import Greg Smith had 15 factors, whereas Leonard Santillan led the locals with 14 factors.
Magnolia will face Meralco on February 26 whereas Rain or Shine will play NLEX on February 25.
The scores:
Magnolia 112 – Jalalon 19, Lee 19, Barroca 19, Hester 17, Escoto 10, Dela Rosa 8, Reavis 6, Dionisio 6, Abueva 4, Wong 2, Zaldivar 2, Mendoza 0
Rain or Shine 97 – Smith 15, Santillan 14, Demusis 11, Yap 9, Belga 9, Caracut 9, Ildefonso 8, Asistio 6, Norwood 5, Nambatac 5, Mamuyac 4, Clarito 2, Ponferrada 0
Quarters: 33-19, 53-44, 91-77, 112-97
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
