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Time to revenge of Meralco bolts after Mahindra blasted 105-92 final score points to end Manila bolts journey of 2017 Philippine cup 2017. The Bolts reeled to a fifth straight defeat as they replaced the Floodbuster at the bottom of the 12-team standings at 2-6 to end his career of all Filipino cup.
MAHINDRA vs MERALCO
EVENTS: 2017 PBA COMMISSIONERS CUP
Where: SMART ARANETA COLISEUM
When: FRIDAY 17 MARCH 2017
MERALCO showed how different a team it is in import-loaded conferences as it held off Mahindra, 94-86, on Friday for a rousing start to its PBA Commissioner’s Cup campaign at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
After finishing the Philippine Cup second to last with just three wins to show in 11 games, the Bolts started the midseason tournament on a high note behind a balanced effort from their locals and hulking import.
Cliff Hodge knocked down two huge triples from the left wing down the stretch, while Baser Amer and Chris Newsome carried most of the offensive load for the Bolts, who drew a solid showing from reinforcement Alex Stepheson.