PBA Finals Ginebra vs Meralco Game 6 3rd & 4th Q

PBA Finals Ginebra vs Meralco Game 6 3rd & 4th Q.Lanete and Hugnatan knocked down the outside shots the Bolts needed to stifle the Gin Kings’ defense. Meralco then dropped a 15-0 bomb in the second frame to build a commanding 44-24 advantage in the first half.

But Ginebra came out roaring in the second half, and managed to trim the deficit to just four points, 90-86, after a Mark Caguioa jumper with just 3:45 remaining.

The Gin Kings however couldn’t catch a break in the next possessions, even allowing Meralco to grab two straight offensive boards down the stretch which halted their momentum. Durham’s layup and Hugnatan’s triple iced the hard-fought Meralco win.

The scores:

MERALCO 98; Durham 28, Hugnatan 24, Lanete 15, Newsome 10, Dillinger 9, Hodge 6, Amer 6, Caram 0.

GINEBRA 91 ; Brownlee 23, Slaughter 18, Tenorio 12, Thompson 12, Devance 11, Aguilar 6, Caguioa 6, Ferrer 3, Taha 0.

 

FOURTH QUARTER