Magnolia clinches PBA Governors Cup quarterfinals berth

Updated Fri, September 20, 2024 at 10:46 PM Published Fri, September 20, 2024 at 10:22 PM

Magnolia secured a quarterfinals spot in the PBA Governors' Cup by defeating NorthPort 110-94 in an all-Filipino duel.

Aris Dionisio led Magnolia with a career-high 30 points, including a franchise-record nine three-pointers.

The Hotshots, now with a 5-4 record, advanced from Group A, while NorthPort was eliminated with a 4-5 record.

The win also meant a quarterfinals berth for Converge FiberXers, who share a 5-4 slate with Magnolia.

Magnolia and Converge are set to play each other on Monday, Sept. 23, for positioning and to avoid the Group B top seed.

Other key contributors for Magnolia included Zav Lucero with a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds, Joseph Eriobu with 13 points, and Calvin Abueva with 12 points.

Arvin Tolentino scored 25 points for NorthPort, with Damie Cuntapay and Jio Jalalon adding 13 and 11 points respectively.

Both teams played without imports due to injuries.

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