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Meralco's Allein Maliksi

Romwel Anzures

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<div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1716990810841IMG_4050.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Meralco’s Allein Maliksi. <em>Photo from PBA Images.</em></span></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA (UPDATED) — The Meralco Bolts live to fight another day.</p><p>This, after Luigi Trillo’s squad defeated Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, during their 2024 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals clash, 86-81, Wednesday evening at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.</p><p>Allein Maliksi took charge in the fourth period for the Bolts — with the veteran scorer tallying 12 of his 14 markers in that period and all in the second half — and also doing damage for them was Bong Quinto’s 23 points, three rebounds, and an assist, and Chris Newsome’s 21 markers, four boards, and three dimes.</p><p>“Siyempre, naglagay din ako ng pressure sa sarili ko kasi gusto kong maka-help sa team namin,” said Quinto, who was hailed as the Best Player of the Game.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1716990851901IMG_4049.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Meralco’s Bong Quinto. <em>Photo from PBA Images.</em></span></span></span>The former Letran Knight carried the load for Meralco early in the game, with the former NCAA Juniors MVP putting up 13 in the first half. He said that one of his motivations for his performance is getting the chance to finally get over the hump of their modern-day rivals.</div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px">“Nakatulong &#x27;yung 3 a.m. ka na nakatulog,” he quipped. “Sobrang stressful talaga. Ito &#x27;yung, para sa &#x27;kin, hindi na ‘to pang experience lang. Ngayon talaga, gustong gusto kong manalo. Ginebra, dalawang beses na ako pinaiyak ng Ginebra sa finals eh.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px">“Tapos sila na naman kalaban namin. So &#x27;yung para sa akin, nag-ask ako ng guidance mula sa Panginoon na kung ano nga yung will Niya, basta gagawin ko lahat para manalo.”</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px">He then went on to pour the rest of his points early in the fourth period, but according to Quinto, it was just a matter of doing his part for the veteran-laden team.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px">“Ang mindset ko lang, bigay na namin lahat kasi pag natalo kami, wala na kaming viewing bukas. So ako, yun lang ginawa ko. Pero ako, back-up lang sa [mga veterans.] Back to zero na kami, so para sa’kin, kung sino may gusto, yun yung makakakuha ng panalo.”</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px">Only distanced by a point, 57-56, with the Gin Kings holding the lead early in the final frame, Quinto scored five straight points to put Meralco up by four, 61-57.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px">Maliksi followed it with a three-pointer in the next play to re-extend their lead to seven, but while Christian Standhardinger and Stanley Pringle kept Ginebra within striking distance — with the latter even hitting a trey to cut the Bolts lead to three with only six ticks left in the game — Meralco’s cushion proved to be just enough for them to force a decider in Batangas.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px">Meanwhile, leading the Gin Kings were Standhardinger and Japeth Aguilar, with the twin towers delivering 19 points each for their team. Pringle also contributed 12 markers, while Scottie Thompson paced them with nine markers, 12 boards, and four assists.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px">The two squads will be seeing each other one last time in this conference on Friday, 7:30 p.m., at the FPJ Arena, and the victor of that contest is set to face the San Miguel Beermen in a best-of-seven finals series for the league’s All-Filipino crown.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><strong>The scores:</strong></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><strong>MERALCO</strong> 86 – Quinto 23, Newsome 21, Maliksi 14, Hodge 10, Banchero 9, Almazan 7, Bates 2, Pascual 0, Caram 0, Jose 0</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><strong>GINEBRA</strong> 81 – J.Aguilar 19, Standhardinger 19, Ahanmisi 13, Pringle 12, Thompson 9, Tenorio 3, Pinto 3, Cu 3, Murrell 0, Pessumal 0</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><strong>Quarters:</strong> 19-18, 38-37, 54-53, 86-81</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div>

Maliksi, Quinto take charge as Meralco stuns Ginebra to force do-or-die Game 7

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Maliksi, Quinto take charge as Meralco stuns Ginebra to force do-or-die Game 7

Romwel Anzures,

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Published May 29, 2024 10:42 PM PHT

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Updated May 30, 2024 11:33 AM PHT

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