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Wednesday action in the 2016-2017 PBA Philippine Cup was hot as Mahindra tripped up Meralco and Alaska outlasted Star.
Game Capsules:
MAHINDRA FLOODBUSTER over MERALCO BOLTS, 105-92
Box Scores.
The Mahindra Floodbuster made it back-to-back wins after a sizzling shooting performance against the Meralco Bolts in a 105-92 win in the Oppo PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.
Philip Paniamogan was red-hot for Mahindra, scoring 25 points on 9-for-11 shooting from the field. He made his first six three-pointers of the game and finish 7-for-9 from beyond the arc in a terrific offensive performance.
Alex Mallari had a double-double, tallying 13 points and 11 assists alongside six rebounds while Jason Deutchman and Nico Salva each added 13 markers as well.
The Floodbuster, as a team, made 21 three-pointers on 47 attempts for a 44-percent clip.
Mahindra, after breaking out of a five-game losing slump in its last game, won a second in a row to improve to 2-5. Meralco, meanwhile, dropped a fifth consecutive game to sink to the bottom of the standings with a 2-6 record. (Interaksyon.com)
Lines of the Game:
Alex Mallari (MAH) - 13pts, 6rebs, 11asts, 1stl, 1 triple.
Reynel Hugnatan (MER) - 28pts, 6rebs, 3asts, 1blk, 3 triples.
HIGHLIGHTS:
ALASKA ACES over STAR HOTSHOTS, 97-90
Box Scores.
The Alaska Aces got some big plays from Calvin Abueva as they defeated the Star Hotshots, 97-90, in overtime of a tough Oppo PBA Philippine Cup encounter on Wednesday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.
Vic Manuel scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds in a big performance while Abueva had some standout moments en route to 23 points, nine rebounds and four steals for the Aces.
‘The Beast’ hit a big three-pointer late in regulation and even bucked an injury scare as he scored five of the first seven of Alaska’s points in overtime.
The two teams came into the game tied at .500. With the win, though, Alaska moved up to 4-3, good for a three-way tie for third to fifth places while Star dropped down to 3-4 for a share of eighth and ninth. (Interaksyon.com)
Lines of the Game:
Calvin Abueva (ALA) - 23pts, 9rebs, 2asts, 4stls, 1blk, 1 triple.
Allein Maliksi (STA) - 15pts, 9rebs, 1ast, 3 triples.
HIGHLIGHTS:
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