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Allein Maliksi

Kennedy Caacbay

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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/1718371993480PBA Images9.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Meralco&#x27;s Allein Maliksi. <em>PBA Images</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED)</strong> – The Meralco Bolts are now one win away from claiming their first PBA crown.</p><p>The Luigi Trillo-coached squad was successful in fending off San Miguel, 92-88, in Game 5 of the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup Finals on Friday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/13/pba-fajardo-downplays-10th-bpc-award-1533"><strong>READ: Fajardo downplays 10th Best Player of the Conference award</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/12/san-miguel-evens-finals-with-game-4-win-over-meralco-2148"><strong>READ: San Miguel evens series with Game 4 win over Meralco</strong></a></div><p>Allein Maliksi and Chris Newsome starred in the match after putting up 22 points each in the win. </p><p>Despite the triumph, Maliksi gave some honest take: there&#x27;s nothing to celebrate about. </p><p>&quot;What&#x27;s [something] to be happy about? Wala pa naman, eh. We don&#x27;t think sa future. Stay in the moment and prepare for Sunday&#x27;s game,&quot; said Maliksi who also shot on an efficient 10-of-17 clip in the field.</p><p>Seven-time league MVP June Mar Fajardo gave his all after collecting a massive double-double of 38 points and 18 rebounds, but it was all down the drain as the Beermen took the defeat. </p><p>CJ Perez (17 points and 10 rebounds) also added to the losing cause with a double-double of his own. </p><p>Meanwhile, Trillo acknowledged that the series will push them to the limit. </p><p>&quot;Both teams are always ready. I mean, it&#x27;s a best-of-seven series, I don&#x27;t think anybody&#x27;s going to have their guard down,&quot; said Trillo in the postgame press conference. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/13/pba-rallies-behind-paris-bound-pinoy-athletes-010" id="isPasted"><strong>READ: PBA rallies behind Paris-bound Pinoy athletes</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Every game has been close, every game has been tight. That last game though, we didn&#x27;t do a good job, certain things we needed to and today, it&#x27;s a little bit of a struggle. [It] could&#x27;ve gone either way,&quot; Trillo added. </p><p>True to Trillo&#x27;s words, the match wasn&#x27;t exactly decided up until the buzzer rang as the Beermen trimmed down a Meralco 10-point lead down to two in the dying moments of the match. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/12/june-mar-fajardo-is-best-player-of-2024-pba-philippine-cup-1919" id="isPasted"><strong>READ: June Mar Fajardo is Best Player of 2024 PBA Philippine Cup</strong></a></div><p>The Bolts established a double-digit separation with a bit more than three minutes left, 90-80, but Fajardo, who made back-to-back baskets late in the fourth, and Perez, who nailed a trey off an offensive rebound, made it a one-possession game, 90-87.</p><p>But that San Miguel comeback somehow got spoiled due to a missed free throw from Perez with 7.2 seconds left, 90-88.</p><p>As the ball returned to Meralco, Newsome sank clutch charities off a duty foul as Marcio Lassiter&#x27;s missed three signaled the Beermen&#x27;s Game 5 loss. </p><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><p><strong>MERALCO 92</strong> – Maliksi 22, Newsome 22, Almazan 14, Banchero 12, Quinto 8, Bates 6, Hodge 6, Caram 2, Rios 0, Torres 0, Pascual 0</p><p><strong>SAN MIGUEL 88</strong> – Fajardo 38, Perez 17, Lassiter 6, Romeo 6, Cruz 6, Tautuaa 5, Trollano 5, Ross 3, Manuel 2 </p><p><strong>QUARTERS: </strong>24-25, 47-46, 69-70, 92-88</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/13/chris-newsome-on-40-point-showing-i-ll-trade-it-for-a-win-any-day-035"><strong>READ: Chris Newsome on 40-point showing in Game 4 loss: &#x27;I&#x27;ll trade it for a win any day&#x27;</strong></a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><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/KiOjJNzyA-0??si=ciFWolLebX1Nkeeg&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Meralco Bolts are now one win away from claiming their first PBA crown.</p>

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Maliksi stars as Meralco inches closer to first PBA crown

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Jun 14, 2024 10:20 PM PHT

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Updated Jun 15, 2024 02:54 AM PHT

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