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Japeth's buzzer-beater moves Ginebra closer to Finals

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/sports/9/29/japeth-092916.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Japeth Aguilar played hero for Ginebra in Game 3. Photo courtesy of the PBA Media Bureau</div></figcaption></figure></div>(UPDATE) Japeth Aguilar knocked down the buzzer-beater to cap a roller-coaster Game 3 and secure Barangay Ginebra’s 97-96 win over San Miguel Beer in their best-of-five semifinals in the PBA Governors’ Cup on Friday night.It was a neck-and-neck affair between the two squads in the last three quarters, until LA Tenorio sank a triple that pushed the Gin Kings ahead, 95-94 with 1:28 to go.Arwind Santos, however, pumped in a jumper that gave the Beermen a 96-95 lead and an imminent victory with 36 seconds to go.Ginebra scrambled to recover, but Justin Brownlee and Scottie Thompson missed their attempts. Fortunately, Solomon Mercado found Aguilar waiting near the baseline and fed the power forward the winning assist.With the time ticking away, Aguilar fired the go-ahead that rolled into the basket.“It was a hard game, well-fought, both teams played at just about the highest of their abilities. I mean they shot the ball really well, this is what they do and we just kind of stayed in the game with our character,” Gin Kings coach Tim Cone said in the post-game presser.“And boy, Japeth was so calm when he shot that shot.” Ginebra leads San Miguel in the semis series, 2-1. The Gin Kings are now just a victory away from making their first PBA finals appearance since 2013.Scottie Thompson was near perfect with a triple double of 12 points, 11 boards, and 10 assists to go with one steal.LA Tenorio also flirted with a triple-double by tallying 22 markers and 10 boards. Brownlee topped all in scoring with 25 points aside from seven rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a block, but clearly Aguilar, who ended up having 22 points, fired the biggest shot of the game. <div>The scores:</div>Ginebra 97 - Brownlee 25, Aguilar 22, Tenorio 20, Thompson 12, Devance 5, Mariano 4, Helterbrand 3, Caguioa 2, Cruz 2, Mercado 2, Marcelo 0.San Miguel 96 - Millsap 24, Lassiter 15, Santos 15, Cabagnot 13, Fajardo 11, Tubid 10, Ross 8, De Ocampo 0.Quarterscores: 29-28, 51-55, 78-77, 97-96For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

(UPDATED) Japeth Aguilar knocked down the buzzer-beater to cap a roller-coaster Game 3 and secure Barangay Ginebra’s 97-96 win over San Miguel Beer in their best-of-five semifinals in the PBA Governors’ Cup on Friday night.