MANILA, Philippines — Barangay Ginebra rose from a deep hole in the third quarter and drew a big shot from Scottie Thompson anew to take a 2-0 series lead in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals.
Thompson hit a go-ahead triple with 30.5 seconds left as the Gin Kings escaped the TNT Tropang Giga, 92-90, Wednesday night at AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center.
“it was a struggle for us all game long,” admitted Ginebra coach Tim Cone, whose squad trailed by as many as 15 in the third quarter.
It was a struggle most especially for the Gin Kings’ guards in Thompson and LA Tenorio at least until the final 30 seconds of the game where the two were still able to make their mark.
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