Petron ousts Ginebra, faces Rain or Shine in semis
MANILA, Philippines – Top seed and 2011 titleholder Petron Blaze set up a semis showdown with reigning champion Rain or Shine as the Boosters knocked out the Barangay Ginebra Kings, 101-94 in the quarterfinals of the PBA Governors Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena Thursday night.
Things became a lot easier for the Boosters as Ginebra leader and top gun Mark Caguioa went down with a suspected MCL injury just 14 minutes into the contest.
An exciting side plot in the Petron-RoS series will be the coaching duel between coach Yeng Guiao and protégé Gie Abanilla.
“I’ve learned a lot from coach Yeng. I know for a fact his leadership skill is very high. And knowing these guys (the E-Painters), semis is going to be such a challenge,†said Abanilla.
The Scores
Petron 101 – Millsap 22, Fajardo 20, Santos 17, Cabagnot 12, Lassiter 11, Lanete 8, Kramer 8, Lutz 3, Tubid 0, Ildefonso 0.
Ginebra 94 – Lowhorn 31, Tenorio 20, Urbiztondo 14, Baracael 11, Helterbrand 6, Mamaril 4, Caguioa 4, Ellis 2, Maierhofer 2, Ababou 0, Wilson 0, Raymundo 0.
Quarterscores: 24-25, 58-42, 83-69, 101-94
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