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MERALCO and Barangay Ginebra collide in Game 5 of the PBA Philippines Cup semifinals at the University of Angeles Foundation Sports and Cultural Center.
The winner of the 6:30 pm game will advance to the championship against TNT or Phoenix Super LPG.
The Bolts forced a decisive game after beating the Gin Kings, 83-80, on Wednesday, with Reynel Hugnatan providing the heroics for the team. Hugnatan scored 19 points, including the lead jump shot in the closing moments of the game.
In this bubble, Meralco is no stranger to knockout games, as the Bolts beat San Miguel twice in the quarterfinals to advance.
“As in our battle with San Miguel, we have to win two games to go to the next stage. We’re halfway there, ”Black said.
Another Meralco victory will send them to their first appearance in a Philippine Cup final, which came just several months after the Bolts lost to Barangay Geneva in the Governor’s Cup final.
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The Kings, on the other hand, are looking to regain their winning form after the regrettable loss in Game Four.
Stanley Pringle and Jared Dillinger produced the offense, but Guinevere was unable to protect their lead in the final game.
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The days leading up to Game Five saw the PBA admit that they fouled at the end of Game Four when Meralco’s Nards Pinto pulled on LA Tenorio’s jersey with the league saying a foul should have been called.
But Geneva coach Tim Cone said they were no longer concerned about the lack of a call as they focused on their strategies for Game 5.
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