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PBA: Magnolia completes controversial comeback vs Ginebra in 'Manila Clasico'

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Magnolia" s="" Tyler="" Bey="" blocks="" Ginebra="" counterpart="" Tony="" Bishop="" in="" the="" Manila="" Clasico.="" PBA="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/11/19/20231119-ginebra.jpg"/><figcaption>Magnolia&#x27;s Tyler Bey blocks Ginebra counterpart Tony Bishop in the Manila Clasico. <em>PBA Images.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Magnolia clawed back from 26 points down to complete a 93-91 victory against rival Barangay Ginebra in the Manila Clasico on Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum.</p><p>The victory, however, was not without controversy as the Gin Kings complained of an apparent non-call on a Scottie Thompson shot attempt with just over six seconds left to play.</p><p>A split at the line by Jiovani Jalalon was enough to seal the win for Magnolia, with Christian Standhardinger misfiring on a long jumper as time expired.</p><p>&quot;Those are breaks of the game,&quot; said Magnolia coach Chito Victolero after their win.</p><p>&quot;Sometimes nalalagay din kami sa ganoon. Hindi natin malaman kung tama o mali (ang call). Basta ang gusto namin we had the chance.&quot;</p><p>Magnolia import Tyler Bey, who went on a dunking spree, had 31 points and 10 rebounds, while Jalalon finished with 15 markers, all of them coming in the second half.</p><p>The Gin Kings caught the Hotshots flatfooted at the onset of the game, building a quick 13-4 advantage on Japeth Aguilar&#x27;s lead.</p><p>Tony Bishop joined the fray, leading two huge surges to hike Ginebra&#x27;s lead to 34-14.</p><p>After seeing themselves trailing by 25 points, Magnolia reconfigured its defense to limit Ginebra as Jalalon embarked on a scoring rampage, unloading nine points in five minutes to bring the Hotshots closer, 70-62, 1:09 to go in the third period.</p><p>Jalalon pieced together another offensive with Paul Lee and Ian Sangalang to bring the deficit down further. Lee&#x27;s trey pulled Magnolia to within 75-70.</p><p>It was Bey&#x27;s turn to inflict damage against Ginebra, throwing down a dunk followed up by a fadeaway and another dunk to pull the Hotshots to within 82-81 midway though the payoff period.</p><p>Another jam by Bey gave Magnolia the lead, 85-83, over three minutes remaining. Maverick Ahanmisi then rose to the occasion, digging two treys that pushed Ginebra ahead, 89-86.</p><p>But the Hotshots fought back and a foul by Thompson sent Bey to the free throw line where he gave Magnolia a 92-91 breather.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Give ourselves a chance,&#x27; &#x27;yun ang sinabi ko sa kanila sa halftime. I don&#x27;t care if we win or lose this game, but I want to win in the second half, &#x27;yun ang sinabi ko sa kanila,&quot; said Victolero on their dramatic comeback.</p><p>Bishop and Ahanmisi each had 21 points for Ginebra, while Christian Standhardinger scored 13. Thompson and Aguilar each tallied 12 markers in the Gin Kings&#x27; first defeat this season.</p><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><p><strong>MAGNOLIA 93 </strong>– Bey 31, Jalalon 15, Barroca 13, Lee 9, Sangalang 8, Dela Rosa 6, J.Ahanmisi 5, Reavis 0, Tratter 0, Eriobu 0, Dionisio 0</p><p><strong>GINEBRA 91</strong> – M. Ahanmisi 21, Bishop 21, Standhardinger 13, J.Aguilar 12, Thompson 12, Pringle 9, Pinto 3, Cu 0, Pessumal 0</p><p><strong>QUARTERS:</strong> 16-34, 35-60, 64-72, 93-91</p><div><br/><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong> </div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2877942" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Magnolia clawed back from 26 points down to complete a 93-91 victory against rival Barangay Ginebra in the Manila Clasico on Sunday.

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PBA: Magnolia completes controversial comeback vs Ginebra in 'Manila Clasico'

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published Nov 19, 2023 08:57 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 19, 2023 10:00 PM PHT

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