Ginebra has Purefoods, Meralco, Barako Bull and NLEX as its last four assignments in the elims.
GlobalPort, meanwhile, looks a cinch to make the playoffs and may even make the Top Four that rewards a twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals.
“Of course, lahat naman Top Four ang target. Mahirap kalaban ang team na may twice-to-beat advantage,” said Jarencio.
Stanley Pringle sizzled with five treys and a total of 23 points in his return from a two-game layoff, providing tremendous boost as GlobalPort beat out Talk n Text in a shootout.
Famous also had a king-sized job in his second game as a GlobalPort import, collecting 27 points and 18 rebounds.
Terrence Romeo was another GlobalPort player who put in a 20-point game, Omar Krayem and Doug Kramer contributed double-digit outputs while Keith Jensen delivered two lethal treys at the finish as the Batang Pier soothed their hearts after back-to-back losses to the Beermen and the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.
“Total team effort,” said Jarencio, in mourning with the recent passing of his older brother Giovanni.
The Batang Pier did pull a big game together. Just consider their balanced effort leading to their largest output in a game since their 114-100 win over Air21 two years ago.
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Barangay Ginebra (111) – Johnson 34, Aguilar 18, Helterbrand 13, Tenorio 12, Caguioa 12, Kim 11, Slaughter 7, Pena 2, Marcelo 2, Urbiztondo 0, Mercado 0, Brondial 0.
GlobalPort (108) – Famous 39, Krayem 19, Romeo 18, Pringle 13, Jensen 5, Mamaril 4, Semerad 3, Buenafe 3, Hayes 2, Kramer 2, Isip 0, Miranda 0.
Quarterscores: 21-25, 50-46, 78-77, 101-10, 111-108 (OT).