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MANILA – Geneva booked first place in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) semi-finals after defeating Rain Or Shine, 81-73, in their quarter-final match at the University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center from Angeles on Friday night.
Seeded leader Barangay missed his two-time lead to beat eighth-seeded Elasto Painters and went for the jugular at the deciding moment, pulling away after throwing a 9-0 run in the final three minutes. of the game .
Japeth Aguilar scored 23 points on 11 of 15 shots, 11 rebounds, an assist and a block for Geneva, who will play the role of observer in the rubber match between Meralco and San Miguel on Sunday night.
The fifth-seeded Bolts forced a sudden death match against fourth-seeded Beermen with a 78-71 victory in the first game.
Meralco held SMB to just 11 points in the first quarter, which turned out to be enough as the former held off the latter the rest of the way.
Reynel Hugnatan scored another performance of 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals for the Bolts, who sent their quarterfinal series to sudden death Sunday night.
Aaron Black added 14 points, three rebounds and a steal off the bench.
Mo Tautuaa scored 14 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and one steal for the Beermen, who could be dethroned as Philippine Cup champions with another victory for the Bolts after five consecutive seasons taking home the PBA’s most prestigious award. . (PNA)
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