Ginebra vs NLEX PBA Governors' Cup Justin Brownlee outduels Wayne Selden as Gin Kings hand Road Warriors first defeat.
Spin.ph Aguilar 0, Mariano 0. Kevin Alas had 22 points including a three that gave NLEX a 111-109 lead with 37.3 seconds left only for Gray to respond. It’s almost expected that you’ll go through this times were guys are going to be a little beat up,” said Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone. Ginebra was actually shorthanded with Christian Standhardinger missing the game due to a knee injury. Brownlee also had a huge game, finishing with 44 points and 16 rebounds for Barangay Ginebra.
Jeremiah Gray caught fire late as Barangay Ginebra delivered a familiar comeback to deal NLEX its first loss, 114-111, in the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup at the ...
with 22 points while Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser was all over the floor with 19 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks. NLEX retaliated with a 6-0 counter behind Kevin Alas and Selden Jr. NLEX didn’t look like it missed the services of Jonathon Simmons who had to leave the team with Selden Jr.
Barangay Ginebra staved off defeat by hacking out a 114-111 victory over NLEX on Wednesday's PBA Governors' Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.
Ginebra saw its 11-point advantage wiped out when NLEX mounted a vicious run that had the Kings reeling to a 12-point deficit in the pay off period. But Gray made successive connections from beyond the arc, including the dagger 3 in the final 17 seconds, that gave back the lead to the Kings. The Gin Kings rode on Jeremiah Gray's hot-shooting and Justin Brownlee's end game heroics to nab a second straight win in the season-ending conference.
MANILA, Philippines–. Barangay Ginebra escape the jaws of defeat and pulled off a stunning 114-111 victory over erstwhile unbeaten NLEX in the PBA ...
GINEBRA 114 — Brownlee 44, Gray 19, Thompson 12, Pringle 10, Malonzo 9, Aguilar J. 0, Mariano 0. Rookie Jeremiah Gray delivered a go-ahead three, his third after the Gin Kings were pushed on the brink when the Road Warriors led 108-101 with over two minutes left in the contest.
Ginebra rookie Jeremiah Gray drains three crucial triples inside the final two minutes as the Gin Kings turn back erstwhile unbeaten NLEX.
Aguilar 0, Mariano 0. [Wayne Selden](https://www.rappler.com/sports/pba/nlex-taps-wayne-selden-replacement-jonathon-simmons/) proved to be a worthy successor to [Jonathon Simmons](https://www.rappler.com/sports/pba/jonathon-simmons-says-decision-leave-nlex-for-china-family-move/) after churning out 43 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals in his PBA debut. Alas netted 22 points and 6 rebounds in the loss that dropped the Road Warriors to 4-1, while Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser posted 19 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Aguilar racked up 9 points and 7 rebounds before his exit, while Malonzo added 9 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists in the win. Brownlee showed the way for Ginebra with scintillating numbers of 44 points, 16 rebounds, and 6 assists, while Gray added 4 rebounds and 3 assists in arguably his finest performance in a Gin Kings uniform. The rookie forward finished with a season-high 19 points, draining three clutch triples inside the final two minutes that allowed the Gin Kings to improve to 2-0 and deal the Road Warriors their first loss of the conference.
Rookie Jeremiah Gray, with the help of import Justin Brownlee, towed Barangay Ginebra past the NLEX Road Warriors, 114-111, with a late rally in the 2023 ...
Alas, who was almost the hero for NLEX, tallied 22 points, six boards, and three assists. Aguilar 0, Mariano 0. [who was recently naturalized as a Filipino](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/857227/law-granting-philippine-citizenship-to-justin-brownlee-signed-by-marcos-tolentino/story/), posted monster numbers anew with 44 points, 16 rebounds, and six assists, while Gray went hot from beyond the arc as he drilled five of seven triples to list 19 points, along with four rebounds, and three assists.
"The next game, I'll have more energy, for sure." NLEX Road Warriors' Wayne Selden.
We gotta be able to finish the game. “We got a lot of potential. We gotta be better to close the game. The next game, I’ll have more energy, for sure,” he said. Got a little tired down the stretch tonight, but it’s no excuse. He scored nine in that assault, which all came from beyond the arc.