MANILA, Philippines — Allein Maliksi bounced back from a scoreless first half, supplying the much-needed offense in the final period as Meralco squeaked past Barangay Ginebra, 86-81, to force a sudden death Game 7 in their PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
After missing his two attempts in just eight minutes of action in the first two periods, the 36-year-old Maliksi caught fire after intermission, pouring 12 of his 14 markers in the fourth period to rescue the Bolts from the jaws of defeat.Though Meralco led by as many as nine points in the final period, two late-game threes by Maverick Ahanmisi and Stanley Pringle pushed Gin ebra to within 81-84 with 6.2 seconds left.
Of course, we have a lot of respect for Ginebra,' said Meralco coach Luigi Trillo.In the end, it was the Bolts' defense that spelled the biggest defense after limiting the Gin Kings to just 36 percent from the floor.Meralco's pesky defense led to 24 points off Ginebra's 16 turnovers with big man Christian Standhardinger accounting for six.Bong Quinto also played a solid scoring night, leading the Bolts with 23 points, lacing them with three triples.
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