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Magnolia's Paul Lee puts up a shot against Meralco in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup, May 14, 2025 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. PBA Images

Magnolia's Paul Lee puts up a shot against Meralco in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup, May 14, 2025 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1747235559415PBA Images11.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Magnolia&#x27;s Paul Lee puts up a shot against Meralco in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup, May 14, 2025 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. PBA Images"/>Magnolia&#x27;s Paul Lee puts up a shot against Meralco in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup, May 14, 2025 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. PBA Images</div>MANILA -- The Magnolia Hotshots kept its perfect record intact after a 117-92 win against the Meralco Bolts in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup, Wednesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.Paul Lee waxed hot from beyond the arc to spark Magnolia to its sixth straight win, while four other players reached double-digits for the Hotshots, who shot 55.7% from the field as a team.The Bolts were within striking distance after the third quarter, 82-73, but Magnolia slammed the door on their comeback hopes with a 35-point outburst in the final frame.Lee scored 18 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter, nearly matching Meralco&#x27;s 19-point output. Lee was 4-of-4 from the field in the pivotal period, including a perfect 3-of-3 from the four-point area.His hot shooting helped the Hotshots turn the game into a rout, with his back-to-back four-pointers putting them in complete control, 108-86, with over four minutes left.The game took an ill-tempered turn with just over two minutes left, however, after Meralco&#x27;s Cliff Hodge was called for a flagrant foul penalty 1 on Magnolia forward Zav Lucero.The two immediately confronted each other at center court before cooler heads prevailed.  The break in action did not cool down Magnolia; Jerrick Ahanmisi nailed his own four-pointer with 1:22 to play to give his team its biggest lead at 117-89.Ian Sangalang added 16 points and nine rebounds, while Lucero, James Laput, and Rome dela Rosa each had 11 for the Hotshots.Meanwhile, Chris Banchero had 20 points and Chris Newsome added 14 for the Bolts, who absorbed a second straight loss to drop to 3-5.<div> </div><div>The Scores :</div>MAGNOLIA 117 – Lee 27, Sangalang 16, Dela Rosa 11, Laput 11, Lucero 11, Lastimosa 9, Barroca 9, Alfaro 9, Abueva 8, Escoto 2, Dionisio 0, Ahanmisi 0, Mendoza 0MERALCO 92 – Banchero 20, Newsome 14, Almazan 13, Quinto 13, Hodge 10, Black 10, Cansino 8, Bates 4, Jose 0, Rios 0, Pasaol 0, Torres 0QUARTERS: 30-19, 55-45, 82-73, 117-92

The game took an ill-tempered turn with just over two minutes left after Meralco's Cliff Hodge was called for a flagrant foul penalty 1 on Magnolia forward Zav Lucero.

The game took an ill-tempered turn with just over two minutes left after Meralco's Cliff Hodge was called for a flagrant foul penalty 1 on Magnolia forward Zav Lucero.

PBA: Magnolia stays spotless after pulling away from Meralco in ill-tempered game

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PBA: Magnolia stays spotless after pulling away from Meralco in ill-tempered game

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Published May 14, 2025 11:13 PM PHT

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