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PBA: Magnolia thwarts Alaska’s 4th-quarter fightback for Game 1 win

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/sports/12/05/20181205-pba.jpg"/><figcaption>Magnolia now enjoys a 1-0 edge over Alaska in their best-of-7 series. PBA Media Bureau</figcaption></figure></div>Just when Alaska threatened to come back in the fourth quarter, Mark Barroca fired 7 of his 16 points to hold off the Aces and assure a 100-84 win for Magnolia in Game 1 of their best-of-7 PBA Governors&#x27; Cup finals on Wednesday.Romeo Travis led the Hotshots with 29 points to go with 13 rebounds and 5 assists, but it was Barroca who put the fire out during a crucial stretch in which the Aces threatened to take over.Aside from scoring 16 points, Barroca also had 6 steals, 3 assists and 2 rebounds to help the Hotshots take the series opener.“He knows how to play in a championship series, he&#x27;s one of my veteran guards. He did a good job at both ends of the floor,” said Magnolia coach Chito Victolero.At first, Magnolia appeared headed for a trouble-free victory after leading by as many as 21 points over the Aces.But Alaska unloaded a telling 12-0 run that cut Magnolia&#x27;s lead to 84-76 with 4:24 to go.This prompted Barroca to take matters into his own hands and unloaded 5 straight points to quash the uprising.Paul Lee scored 14 for the Hotshots, who also got 10 from Ian Sangalang.Mike Harris led Alaska with 20 points.Although he&#x27;s happy to take the series opener, Victolero said this does not mean Magnolia should relax.&quot;Kailangan namin sigurong i-push pa. Kasi this is a best-of-7 at isa pa lang ang nakukuha namin,&quot; he said.<div>The scores:</div>Magnolia 100 - Travis 29, Barroca 16, Lee 14, Sangalang 10, Herndon 9, Melton 7, Reavis 4, Simon 4, Brondial 0, Dela Rosa 0, Pascual 0, Mendoza 0.Alaska 84 - Harris 20, Banchero 12, Teng 10, Enciso 9, Casio 7, Racal 6, Manuel 6, Pascual 5, Thoss 3, Galliguez 3, Cruz 3, Baclao 0, Exciminiano 0, Andrada 0.Quarters: 24-14, 52-40, 77-58, 100-84.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Magnolia defeated Alaska 100-84 to take Game 1 of their best-of-7 title series in the PBA Governors' Cup at Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday.

Magnolia defeated Alaska 100-84 to take Game 1 of their best-of-7 title series in the PBA Governors' Cup at Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday.