It’s win or go home for Meralco when the Bolts take on the Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings in Game 2 of the PBA Season 49 Commissioer’s Cup quarterfinals.
With their PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup campaign on the line, the Meralco Bolts will try to force a deciding Game 3 as they battle the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Gin Kings in Game 2 of their best-of-three quarterfinal series on Friday, Feb. 7.
The battle between the playoff rivals begins at 5:00 p.m. at Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
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The Bolts fell short in Game 1, suffering a 100-92 loss at the hands of the Gin Kings on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
With their backs against the wall, head coach Luigi Trillo remains hopeful that import Akil Mitchell—who has been dealing with a nagging back injury—can return to full strength to give Meralco the boost it needs in this must-win clash.
Meralco cannot afford another slow start against Ginebra, which has historically had their number in the playoffs. The Bolts must find a way to break through and push the series to a deciding Game 3 or risk another painful early exit at the hands of their longtime rivals.
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(With reports from Jan Ballesteros)
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