At A Glance
- Mark Barroca took charge in the final frame as Magnolia pulled away late to frustrate Terrafirma, 104-93, and get back into the win column in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center Antipolo on Saturday, Oct. 25.
Mark Barroca took charge in the final frame as Magnolia pulled away late to frustrate Terrafirma, 104-93, and get back into the win column in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center Antipolo on Saturday, Oct. 25.
The veteran guard fired 11 of his 17 points – including back-to-back layups that capped a pivotal 10-4 spurt in the last five minutes to create the much-needed separation against the gritty Dyip.
Barroca actually had a perfect shooting night with an 8-of-8 clip from the field and 1-of-1 from the free-throw line to go with his five rebounds and two assists.
His backcourt partner, Jerom Lastimosa, also continued to shine for Magnolia with 16 points, five rebounds and four assists while Zav Lucero added 11 points and nine rebounds.
Paul Lee and Ian Sangalang chipped in 12 apiece as Magnolia recovered from its 78-76 heartbreak at the hands of Meralco last week.
The Hotshots were only up by five, 89-84, with a little over five minutes left before Barroca spearheaded the run to erect a 99-88 lead.
Magnolia, which trailed by as many as 11 in the first half, got the share of the lead with TNT after improving to a 3-1 record while Terrafirma slid to a 1-3 slate.
Paolo Hernandez had a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds but it was not enough to prevent the Dyip from crashing to their second straight loss.
Rookie JM Bravo also had 16 while Jerrick Ahanmisi had 11 in his first meeting with his former team