Meralco did simply sufficient within the additional time to tug off a hard-fought 132-129 victory in opposition to Converge in a highly-physical recreation within the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup on Friday on the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
KJ Mcdaniels despatched the sport into an additional interval after drilling an important layup late within the regulation, 121-121, with 25 seconds left on the clock. Jamaal Franklin had the possibility to win all of it for the FiberXers however the Converge import missed out on his jumper.
Alec Stockton gave Converge a slim 128-127 lead with 47 seconds left within the additional time earlier than Allein Maliksi buried an enormous triple to ship the Bolts to a 130-128 lead.
But issues began heating up after that. While Maliksi was dribbling the leather-based, Barkley Eboña was seen clotheslining the Meralco sniper which ultimately led to Maliksi choking Eboña within the ultimate six seconds.
Maliksi was ejected from the sport for a disqualifying foul whereas Eboña was referred to as for an unsportsmanlike infraction. Anjo Caram sank each his free throws whereas Jeron Teng break up his freebies as Meralco accomplished the win.
Meralco’s victory spoiled the return of Danny Ildefonso, who got here out of retirement to bolster the FiberXers, in addition to the 57-point outing from Franklin.
Mcdaniels led Meralco with 33 factors, 12 rebounds, three assists, and one steal whereas Aaron Black led the locals with 28 markers, eight boards, and 5 dimes as Meralco tied Converge on the fourth spot with a 7-4 card.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
