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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1727781610036PBA Images9.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Magnolia&#x27;s Paul Lee in action. <em>PBA Images</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATED) </strong>– Magnolia gets to live another day in the 2024 PBA Governors&#x27; Cup.</p><p>The Hotshots, leaning on a huge second quarter, went on to outclass Rain or Shine, 129-100, to force a do-or-die Game 5 in their quarterfinal series on Tuesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.</p><p>It was a tie ballgame after the opening salvo, 26-all, but Chito Victolero&#x27;s wards went firing in the next, outscoring the Elasto Painters, 36-18, for an 18-point, 62-44 separation entering the break.</p><p>Import Jabari Bird and local guard Paul Lee already had 15 and 10 at halftime, leading the Hotshots&#x27; first-half rally en route to the Game 4 win.</p><p>Coach Yeng Guiao later on admitted to failing to stop their rivals&#x27; offense as the Hotshots took &quot;better shots.&quot;</p><p>Magnolia saw its biggest lead at 33 points at the 129-96 mark late in the fourth before Shaun Ildefonso sank a four-point shot to mess with the final score.</p><p>For Victolero, the victory was all about getting another shot for a semis spot.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/9/29/pba-rain-or-shine-survives-magnolia-in-ot-for-series-lead-2237" id="isPasted"><strong>READ: PBA: Rain or Shine survives Magnolia in OT for series lead</strong></a></div><p>&quot;[I&#x27;m] thankful to the players because of the mindset, because of the focus. And nando&#x27;n sa board ko eh, sa start ng pre-game namin—it&#x27;s all about believing. In order for us to win the war, we need to grind for 53 minutes,&quot; said Victolero during the postgame press conference.</p><p>&quot;My players [were] so focused and they wanted to have another chance on Saturday,&quot; he added.</p><p>When the dust settled, Bird had a total of 30 points, while Lee collected 25 points and six assists, with three other Magnolia players also contributing double-digit scoring.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/9/27/magnolia-equalizes-series-with-ros-in-dominant-fashion-1912" id="isPasted"><strong>PBA: Magnolia equalizes series with Rain or Shine in dominant fashion<br/></strong></a></div><p>Lee, known for his long-range bomb, had a 3-of-4 clip from the extended arc, while Jerrick Ahanmisi also had two from the same area.</p><p>Aaron Fuller, meanwhile, had 22 points for the losing side, while Jhonard Clarito added 15 markers.</p><p>Game 5 is on Saturday, October 5.</p><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><p><strong>MAGNOLIA 129 </strong>– Bird 30, Lee 25, Ahanmisi 14, Barroca 10, Sangalang 10, Abueva 9, Dionisio 9, Dela Rosa 9, Mendoza 8, Eriobu 5, Laput 0</p><p><strong>RAIN OR SHINE 100</strong> – Fuller 22, Clarito 15, Belga 11, Nocum 11, Caracut 11, Mamuyac 10, Aistio 5, Santillan 4, Tiongson 4, Ildefonso 4, Datu 2, Lemetti 1, Norwood 0</p><p><strong>QUARTERS</strong>: 26-26, 62-44, 99-79, 129-100</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u5XtmUZxGhA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

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PBA: Lee shines as Magnolia forces do-or-die vs. Rain or Shine

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Oct 01, 2024 07:27 PM PHT

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Updated Oct 02, 2024 02:22 AM PHT

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