MERALCO BATTLES BACK FROM 16 DOWN TO STUN GINEBRA ON THE ROAD

This time, Mac Cardona made sure their won’t be a meltdown against Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.

Grounded previously in their out-of-town game last season, Mac Cardona played a steady game on
Saturday in Digos, Davao del Sur, scoring 21 points while his backcourt mate Sol Mercado produced 19
as the Meralco Bolts jolted the Gin Kings, 95-88, on Saturday.

“It was really a great game and a great victory, especially because it’s against Ginebra,”
said Meralco head coach Ryan Gregorio.

Three other players also contributed in double figures.

Mark Borboran, still not in tip-top condition recuperating from a previous injury, chipped in 15
markers, a performance which caught the fancy of his young outspoken mentor.

“He’s still playing hurt but he kept us in the game in the third period,” said Gregorio.

Borboran had two triples in the third which enabled the Bolts to keep the Kings at bay.

Rookie Cliff Hodge, who surprisingly led his team in scoring in the first two games, had another
steady game with 13 markers while Ronjay Buenafe added 10 for the Bolts, who came back from deficits
of as much as 16 points in the second period.

“Overall, it was great effort by the team. Everybody did their roles. They played with a lot of
intensity. We were down in the first half but they did not give up. It’s still a long way to
go,” said Gregorio. (RJ)

BOXSCORES:

MERALCO 95 - Cardona 21, Mercado 19, Borboran 15, Hodge 13, Buenafe 10, Hugnatan 5, Artadi 4,
Belencion 4, Salvacion 2, Bulawan 2, Reyes 0, Nabong 0.

BGY. GINEBRA SAN MIGUEL 88 - Ellis 19, Caguioa 19, Jensen 10, Wilson 8, Tenorio 7, Maierhofer
6, Mamaril 6, Raymundo 5, Maliksi 3, Helterbrand 3, Hatfield 2, Cortez 0.

QUARTERSCORES: 16-28; 37-44; 69-65; 95-88.

sayang! ganda pa naman Slam dunk ni air force ellis. kaya lang nasira laro nila. at kinapitan ng swerte ang shooting ng mga kuryente. ganda rin ng block ni mamaril kay cordona kahit ubos na oras di pa rin pinalusot. BUTATA!

^^gusto ko yung butata ni Mamaril kay Cardona... Yun ang never say die play para sakin.. naubusan lang tayo nung huli.. andun na yung mga tira hindi lang maishoot.. sayng si MC47 inalat kung kelan huli na..

breaks of the game yun pag kaka alis ni cortez at flagrant foul ni LA, dahil dun nasira laro ni LA nawala sa focus sa laro dahil sa inis kay hodge, pero un hindi pag balik ni cortez yun ang hindi inaasahan kasi wala reliever si LA lalo pa na nasira ang laro dahil kay cliff, kaya ayun nag tiis tayo kay JJ, na hindi gaano nagkakaron ng kumpyansa ang laro,,

ok lang matalo, di naman kayang maisweep ng BGSM ang elimnation sa panalo ........

at least may tatrabahuin uli ang coaching staff at mga players sa pagkatalo nila ........

nice game sa mga rookies ........ sana ganun din sa next game ........ :yaay:

sarap batukan ni hodge bagay nga sya sa meralco puro mayayabang ang player.tulad ni cardona at mercado..

swerte lang kayo pro kung sa araneta yan pag labas mo ng coliseum may batok ka

walang respeto si hodge sa mga veterano tuwing mkakashoot papalapak at tatawa tapos mang aasar..

#1 defensive team tayo last season, yun ang kulang nung 2nd half kaya tayo natalo..