GSM Gin Kings, Ginebra @ Meralco Bolts Oct.9 2016 2nd game match-up in finals championship hosted broadcast of sports5 - the official PBA live broadcasting provider.
(October 9) Barangay Ginebra Kings defeated Meralco Bolts, 82-79 to tie their best-of-seven finals series at 1-1 in the PBA Governors' Cup 2016 on Sunday night at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.
GAME 2: GINEBRA VS MERALCO
EVENTS: Full Game Replay
Where: SMART ARANETA COLISEUM
When: Sunday October 9, 2016
When: Sunday October 9, 2016
PBARECAP
SOL Mercado came through at crunchtime on both ends to lift Barangay Ginebra to an 82-79 victory that knotted the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals at one game apiece on Sunday night before a huge crowd at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
The veteran playmaker rose above everybody to score the putback that put the Gin Kings up for good, 81-79, before forcing Allen Durham to take a tough shot that missed on the other end as Ginebra atoned for a Game One loss.
The scores:
GINEBRA 82 - Brownlee 32, Mercado 12, Caguioa 10, Tenorio 9, Thompson 9, Aguilar 6, Devance 2, Helterbrand 2, Cruz 0, Marcelo 0.
MERALCO 79 - Durham 22, Hodge 16, Newsome 10, Hugnatan 9, Nabong 6, Amer 4, Caram 4, Alapag 3, Uyloan 3, Faundo 2.
Quarters: 24-21, 43-44, 69-60, 82-79.