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MANILA – No Fans? No problem for Geneva!
The Barangay began their bubble campaign in the Philippine Basketball Association season on a high note, defeating a plucky squad of NLEX Road Warriors, 102-92, at the University of Angeles Foundation Sports and Cultural Center. Sunday night.
Despite having a hot start that saw the team burying six 3-pointers in the first quarter, Guinevere had to engage in a game of streaks in which NLEX crawled back in the second quarter to force a tie at 48 at halftime , Geneva taking over. the third quarter to retake the lead, 83-75, and NLEX warmed up again early in the quarter to cut the lead to three, 85-82, with 9:17 to play.
Aljon Mariano delivered key baskets that capped the 10-0 run for Barangay to pull away for good.
Mariano finished with 20 points on 8 of 13 shots, five rebounds, four assists and a steal for Geneva.
Stanley Pringle and Scottie Thompson each added 12 points, with the latter also grabbing 11 rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block when they stepped up for LA Tenorio, who played after surgery he had earlier this month.
JR Quinahan scored 26 points on 11 of 15 shots, including a perfect 3 of 3 from beyond the arc, a rebound, an assist, two blocks and a steal for NLEX, but was sent off late in the third quarter. (PNA)
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