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Justin Brownlee, Scottie Thompson, and clutch RJ Abarrientos lead Ginebra’s late run over rival Meralco to open the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra took first blood in its best-of-five quarterfinals after pulling away late towards rival Meralco, 99-92, within the continuation of the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup on the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Thursday, September 26.
Justin Brownlee performed like he was within the pink of well being regardless of nagging accidents, main the Gin Kings with 29 factors, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, and three steals in 41 minutes within the sequence opener.
Scottie Thompson scattered 19 factors, 15 within the first half, together with 5 boards, and 5 dimes. Twelve-time champion Joe Devance, in his first recreation since retiring in 2022, scored 2 in 6 minutes off the bench.
After squandering a 15-point third-quarter lead, 66-51, right down to only one, 81-80, early within the fourth quarter, Ginebra acquired its bearings again in time with primarily a game-sealing 14-5 run, capped off a wide-open RJ Abarrientos dagger three, 95-85, on the 2:51 mark.
Meralco solely acquired as close to as 5, 92-97, with 30.2 seconds left off an Allen Durham steal and deuce earlier than Brownlee shut the door with a pair of charities on the 27.2-second mark to set the ultimate rating.
“It’s an attention-grabbing dynamic for us since we haven’t performed Meralco this convention but,” mentioned Ginebra head coach Tim Cone. “So it’s form of a feeling-out course of.”
“We got here out on high, however principally we simply made extra performs down the stretch. It might’ve gone both method.”
Cliff Hodge was near-perfect within the loss with 23 factors on 10-of-12 capturing to go along with 5 rebounds and a block, whereas Chris Newsome added 20 factors, 6 assists, and 4 boards.
Durham, in his first matchup with Brownlee because the 2019-2020 Governors’ Cup finals, solely shot 8-of-21 on the best way to a 17-point, 13-rebound double-double.
The Scores
Ginebra 99 – Brownlee 29, Thompson 19, Holt 14, J. Aguilar 10, Cu 9, Abarrientos 8, Ahanmisi 8, Devance 2, R. Aguilar 0.
Meralco 92 – Hodge 23, Newsome 20, Durham 17, Banchero 11, Quinto 10, Caram 6, Almazan 5, Rios 0, Mendoza 0, Bates 0, Cansino 0, Jose 0.
Quarters : 28-24, 53-43, 73-71, 99-92.
– Rappler.com
