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PAUL Lee didn’t want his enthusiasm for his bubble debut to be wasted.
Lee capped Magnolia’s comeback from 22 points down with a four-point play with 32.5 seconds left, giving the Hotshots a dramatic 103-100 win over NLEX on Wednesday night in the Philippine Cup bubble of the PBA at the Cultural and Sports Center of the Angeles University Foundation.
Seen on Jackson Corpuz’s Instagram post, dressed for the game about seven hours before kickoff, Lee threw the game-winning shot for the Hotshots with a three-point shot from the top of the key and a free throw into the Anthony Semerad’s last shot. foul that ended with a 100-97 NLEX lead.
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Kiefer Ravena led NLEX with 27 points and kept the Road Warriors’ head out of the water with some great baskets and decisive plays late in the game.
But Gilas Pilipinas ‘guard saw a jump shot on the next possession and, after two free throws by Mark Barroca extended the Hotshots’ lead to three at 103-100, he missed a possible three-point attempt at the buzzer.
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The Hotshots fell behind, 70-48, but returned to the game behind a full-court press led by sprinters Jio Jalalon, Mark Barroca and Chris Banchero.
“It was a total team effort, energy and aggressiveness,” said Magnolia coach Chito Victolero. “’That’s what I said at halftime. If we don’t play our game, it’ll probably only cost forty. “
According to PBA chief statistician Fidel Mangonon, Magnolia’s 22 points were the highest 15 years ago, or since Purefoods, led by Marquin Chandle, overcame a 29-point deficit to beat Alaska in overtime, 86 -84, in the 2005-06 Conference Party.
The Hotshots finally took the lead in back-to-back baskets from Barroca, 82-80, then held a 95-89 lead with four minutes left in the game.
But the Road Warriors were far from over.
NLEX regained the lead thanks to Ravena, who drained a jump shot with 1:17 left, 99-97. Mike Ayonayon hit a free kick to turn it into a three-point lead, only for Lee to torment the team and his former coach Yeng Guiao late in the game.
Banchero and Jalalon each scored 19 points for the Hotshots. Lee added 18 while Barroca added 13 points.
“Our guards, the energy they give is great,” Victolero said.
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Alas backed Ravena with 18 points, but he and JR Quinahan fouled in the fourth quarter for NLEX.
Scores:
Magnolia 103 – Jalalon 19, Banchero 19, Lee 18, Barroca 13, Corpuz 9, Sangalang 9, Dionisio 8, Reavis 4, Dela Rosa 4, Melton 0, Calisaan 0.
NLEX 100 – Ravena 27, Alas 18, Cruz 17, Quinahan 16, Porter 5, Ayonayon 5, Semerad 5, Soyud 4, Ighalo 3, Miranda 0, Varilla 0, Galanza 0, Taulava 0.
Quarters: 23-23; 39-50; 70-78; 103-100.
