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Magnolia's Mark Barroca in action in the PBA Philippine Cup

Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1713361839522PBA Images1.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/>Magnolia&#x27;s Mark Barroca in action in the PBA Philippine Cup. PBA Images.</div><div><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">MANILA – Magnolia prolonged its winning streak to three games at the expense of Blackwater, 81-77, in the PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.</div>Coming to the match, Paul Lee and company were on a high note after emerging victorious over the NorthPort Batang Pier and the Phoenix Fuel Masters, while Blackwater wasn&#x27;t as lucky after succumbing in several games after a strong 3-0 start in the tourney.<div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/14/pba-huge-second-half-propels-magnolia-past-phoenix-1730">READ: PBA: Huge second half propels Magnolia past Phoenix</a></div><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/10/pba-ian-sangalang-s-career-high-propels-magnolia-past-northport-2103">READ: PBA: Ian Sangalang&#x27;s career-high propels Magnolia past NorthPort</a></div>Magnolia guard Mark Barroca erupted for 19 points, five rebounds, and three assists to take back-to-back Best Player of the Game honors.Paul Lee, Ian Sangalang, and Calvin Abueva added 10 markers each for Magnolia&#x27;s offense department.Blackwater&#x27;s James Kwekuteye and Troy Rosario collected 23 and 20 points, respectively, but their efforts were futile in the loss.Thanks to a massive third quarter, where the Hotshots outscored their rivals 22-11, a 56-45 separation was created entering the final canto from a 34-all deadlock after the first two quarters.The Bossing put up last gallant stand in the payoff period and closed in at 76-71 off an RK Ilagan trey with 1:36 left, but they still fell short after going empty in the next plays as Kwekuteye, Rosario, and Rey Nambatac missed their chances to make it a one-possession ball game.Barroca drained his attempts on the 15-foot-line <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">with 21 seconds left to close the door for the comebacking Bossing.Asked what fuels him despite his injury, Barroca said &quot;enjoyment&quot; late in his career gives him motivation.&quot;Siguro motivation lang, parang every day, every game, every practice namin, maging enjoy lang kami lagi especially ako, nag-e-enjoy lang ako sa stage ng career ko.&quot;Blackwater will try to snap its skid on April 27 at the Caloocan Sports Complex, while the Hotshots will battle the streaking Rain or Shine at the Tiaong Convention Center on Saturday.<div>The Scores:</div>MAGNOLIA 81 – Barroca 19, Sangalang 10, Abueva 10, Lee 10, Laput 9, Dionisio 7, Jalalon 7, Eriobu 4, Tratter 2, Mendoza 0, Balanza 0, Ahanmisi 0BLACKWATER 77 – Kwekuteye 23, Rosario 20, Nambatac 9, Ilagan 7, David 7, Guinto 6, Hill 2, Jopia 2, Chua 1, Escoto 0, Suerte 0, Tungcab 0, Casio 0QUARTERS: 17-20, 34-34, 56-45, 81-77

Magnolia prolonged its winning streak to three at the expense of Blackwater, 81-77, in the PBA Philippine Cup.

Magnolia prolonged its winning streak to three at the expense of Blackwater, 81-77, in the PBA Philippine Cup.

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PBA: Magnolia extends winning streak to 3 at Blackwater's expense

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Apr 17, 2024 10:38 PM PHT

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