MANILA, Philippines—Barangay Ginebra took the early control and never let it go to come away with a 91-84 Game 3 win over Meralco to take a 2-1 series lead in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals Sunday at Angeles University Foundation.
The Gin Kings practically had the game in their hands as they held the lead for exactly 45:49 and the only time Meralco held advantage was the 27-second period in the first quarter when the Bolts were up 5-4 from the 8:12 mark of the first quarter until 7:45 when Japeth Aguilar converted a jumper.
Little did the Bolts know, that jump shot started an intoxicating 22-0 run that Stanley Pringle capped off with a jumper with 2:43 left in the period to put …
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