Magnolia vs Ginebra

2023 - 2 - 12

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Hester flirts with triple-double as Magnolia hands Ginebra 30-point ... (Sports Interactive Network Philippines)

Magnolia vs Ginebra PBA Governors' Cup: Antonio Hester comes up one assist shy of a triple-double as Hotshots grab back-to-back wins.

Spin.ph We need to compete for 53 minutes. Actually nga 53 minutes ang pinag-uusapan namin,” said Magnolia coach Chito Victolero. In the pregame, sinabi ko sa kanila na we have to enjoy the defensive battle kasi that’s our only chance against Ginebra, against an elite team like Ginebra.

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Hester flirts with triple-double as Magnolia crushes Ginebra in ... (Rappler)

Magnolia cruises to its second straight win and deals Barangay Ginebra its first loss in the PBA Governors' Cup.

Barangay Ginebra 88 – Brownlee 22, Thompson 19, Standhardinger 17, Malonzo 12, Gray 8, Pinto 8, Mariano 2, Pessumal 0, R. Imposing his will in the first half where he posted a near-triple-double of 14 points, 14 rebounds, and 8 assists, Hester anchored a second-quarter rally that allowed Magnolia to pull away. Antonio Hester churned out monster numbers of 28 points, 18 rebounds, and 9 assists as the Hotshots cruised to their second straight win and dealt the Gin Kings their first loss in the PBA Governors’ Cup after a 3-0 start.

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Magnolia frustrates Ginebra for second straight win (Manila Bulletin)

Magnolia caught a big fish in the brightest of lights, dominating rival Barangay Ginebra with a 118-88 triumph in the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup edition of their ...

It’s all about competing and before the game sinabi ko lang sa kanila we need to enjoy the defensive battle. 12, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The Hotshots raced to their biggest lead of the match of 31 points in the fourth quarter after rising from a 13-all deadlock in the first.

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PBA: Mark Barroca stars off the bench in Magnolia win over Ginebra (INQUIRER.net)

MANILA, Philippines—Veteran guard Mark Barroca still played a starring role despite coming off the bench in Magnolia's big win over rival Barangay Ginebra ...

He changed the pace and tempo of our game. “I’m very proud of my players because they really took my challenge, especially this guy, off the bench, he gave us our energy. I’m also staying aggressive because in our first two games, we weren’t so aggressive,” he said in Filipino.

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PBA: Magnolia continues rise, embarrasses rival Ginebra in ... (Tiebreaker Times)

Mark Barroca and Magnolia wrote another chapter of the Manila Clasico in their favor following a 118-88 romp of Ginebra.

He led his side’s 36-point second-quarter explosion, which set the tone for the one-sided show that led to the Kings’ first loss after a 3-0 start. Magnolia wrote another chapter of the Manila Clasico in its favor following a 118-88 romp of Ginebra to build its first winning streak in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup, Sunday night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. Antonio Hester starred in the rout witnessed by 11,212 fans in attendance, falling just short of a rare triple-double with 28 points, 18 rebounds, and nine assists in yet another proof that he’s exactly what the Hotshots are looking for.

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Antonio Hester, Magnolia deal Ginebra its first defeat in Govs' Cup ... (GMA News Online)

The Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots dealt Barangay Ginebra its first loss in the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup after a 118-88 rout of the defending champions ...

Ginebra 88 – Brownlee 22, Thompson 19, Standhardinger 17, Malonzo 12, Gray 8, Pinto 8, Mariano 2, Pessumal 0, R. Justin Brownlee tallied 22 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds, while Scottie Thompson had 19 points. Magnolia will face the NLEX Road Warriors next on Thursday, while Ginebra will face the San Miguel Beermen on Friday.

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Hotshots snap Kings' streak with lopsided Clasico victory (PBA.ph)

THE Magnolia Hotshots went 2-0 with new import Antonio Hester, imposing themselves against the beat-up Barangay Ginebra side and scoring a 118-88 triumph in ...

He was 0-of-4 from the field.(SB) Lee and the other Magnolia gunners sizzled with an 8-of-19 three-pointers to highlight their early breakaway. The Kings, meanwhile, dropped from the top all the way down to fifth place, now trailing joint leaders Converge (5-1), TNT (5-1) and San Miguel Beer (5-1) and solo fourth-running NLEX (4-1).Sponsored content:

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Magnolia routs Ginebra in Manila Clasico clash (The Manila Times)

Import Antonio Hester toyed around his defenders and led Magnolia's momentum-shifting first half blitz to lead the Hotshots to a lopsided 118-88 demolition ...

Hester finished the game with a near triple-double of 28 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists. Magnolia broke into the win-column last Friday after spanking Phoenix, 108-95. The Hotshots have won back-to-back games since Hester came in to replace Eric McCree.

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Cone, Ginebra drown in 'perfect storm' (Sports Interactive Network Philippines)

“It was a perfect storm of negative for us tonight,” said Cone, quoting what the team's strength and conditioning coach Kirk Collier said at the dugout ...

We didn’t expect to go undefeated this conference. We don’t want to use the schedules or things like that as an excuse. We didn’t expect to go undefeated in a stretch of four games,” said Cone. We don’t want to use it as an excuse. But at that point, Ginebra was running on fumes. But tonight was truly our first hangover night. Spin.ph But once we got 3-0, we were greedy, we wanted to get to 4-0. The schedule just caught up with us,” said Cone. You don’t want that in a Manila Clasico night when the crowd’s watching. We were tired and we played a team that was desperate and has new life with an import. “I hate to admit this but we were really a tired team tonight.

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PBA: Magnolia whips Ginebra for back-to-back wins (INQUIRER.net)

MANILA, Philippines—Magnolia played without let up all of Sunday night to clobber Barangay Ginebra, 118-88, in the renewal of the two clubs' rivalry at Mall ...

The Gin Kings won that outing 103-97. Leading the way for Magnolia is import Antonio Hester, who was an assist shy of a triple-double with 28 points, 18 rebounds, and nine assists. Save for the first six minutes of the game, the Hotshots looked sharp throughout the night to annex a second-straight victory after dropping its first three outings in the PBA Governors’ Cup.

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