Magnolia cruises to its second straight win and deals Barangay Ginebra its first loss in the PBA Governors' Cup. PBAGameTayoDito
MANILA, Philippines – Magnolia sent Barangay Ginebra crashing back to earth and turned what fans expected to be a toe-to-toe “Clasico” duel into a blowout after a 118-88 rout at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, February 12.
The Hotshots led by just 5 points at the end of the opening quarter, 23-18, before they unleashed a momentum-changing 27-9 run – with 9 points coming from Hester – to open a commanding 50-27 advantage. Lee also tallied 18 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists for the Hotshots, who have begun to pick up steam after losing their first three games of the conference.
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