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MANILA, Philippines – Brgy. Ginebra San Miguel had answers each time Barako Bull attempted a comeback to eke out a hard-earned 85-79 victory against Barako Bull in the PLDT myDSL PBA Philippine Cup on Friday, December 13, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Ginebra rode on a double-digit advantage through three quarters before weathering a persistent Barako Bull side which tried to steal the game in the fourth period.
Mick Pennisi drained two triples while Keith Jensen and Ronjay Buenafe had one each as the Energy Cola fought gallantly with a 17-7 run to trim the lead to 72-73.
Emman Monfort answered with a much-needed bomb from downtown while Greg Slaughter scored an easy putback. Japeth Aguilar came with two defensive stops on the other side to put the game away from Barako Bull.
Ginebra moved to solo second with a 5-1 slate while Barako’s losing slump continued, dropping their last four assignments.
Greg Slaughter, who has been steady all-tournament long, came up with 15 points, 15 rebounds, and 2 blocks. —with reports from Levi Verora/Rappler.com
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