Magnolia Hotshots’ Paul Lee in opposition to Converge FIberXers within the PBA Governors’ Cup. –PBA IMAGES
Save for a few moments, Magnolia seemed in management all of Friday evening, trouncing Converge, 105-93, to seize its first victory within the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup.
Paul Lee starred for the Hotshots, ending with 14 factors, 4 rebounds and 7 assists to steer the membership from a rebound victory after dropping the season opener in opposition to Meralco final Sunday.
“Coming from a foul convention, I simply wished to bounce again. All the things begins with me—with my bodily conditioning adopted subsequent with my psychological conditioning. So I simply used these as motivation and to date, I’m glad I’m seeing outcomes,” the veteran gunner mentioned shortly after the win at Good Araneta Coliseum.
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Glenn Robinson had 28 factors to steer all of Magnolia, whereas making issues troublesome for the Converge ace Alec Stockton, in the end limiting the FiberXers to simply 93 factors following their 127-95 blowout of Terrafirma earlier this week.
“We wished to restrict them beneath 100 factors. Our precise purpose was really 92 factors. Maybe within the final 5 minutes we relaxed a bit, as a result of we thought we’ve already received. We have to tackle that scenario,” head coach Chito Victolero mentioned.
“However a win is a win,” he added.
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Scotty Hopson had 26 factors, eight rebounds and 5 assists, whereas Kevin Racal added 17 extra within the scoring effort that missed Stockton and former Rookie of the 12 months Justin Arana who completed with three factors and 10 factors, respectively.
Jerrick Ahanmisi hit three four-pointers—essentially the most by any native because the PBA adopted the brand new rule to spice its video games.
Magnolia and Converge each now sport an identical 1-1 win-loss data, becoming a member of Meralco, and NorthPort within the Group A play that’s presently being paced by TNT.
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Each the Hotshots and the FiberXers have the Tropang Giga subsequent of their schedule.
