Magnolia Hotshots’ Zav Lucero in action against TerraFirma Dyip In their PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup clash. Photo from PBA Images.

Romwel Anzures

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1736509628162IMG_5999.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Magnolia Hotshots’ Zav Lucero in action against TerraFirma Dyip In their PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup clash. Photo from PBA Images."/>Magnolia Hotshots’ Zav Lucero in action against TerraFirma Dyip In their PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup clash. Photo from PBA Images.</div>MANILA — The Magnolia Hotshots fended off a tough stance from TerraFirma Dyip in their PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup clash.The Chito Victolero-mentored team posted its third victory in eight games following its 89-84 win on Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila, with Zavier Lucero and Ricardo Ratliffe lifting the Hotshots.”[TerraFirma] played well, so I told the players that this game will be a matter of who wants it more,” said Victolero during the postgame presser.“It was a do-or-die game, and ito na &#x27;yung tema ng mga games namin. This time, we executed well and we were disciplined down the stretch, so credit to the players. There was pressure, but they were there to execute on the floor,” he added.Lucero led Magnolia with 17 points, six rebounds, three assists, a steal, and a block, while Ratliffe provided might from inside with a 32-point, 14-rebound game with one rejection.As the Hotshots were leading 87-81 with under two minutes remaining in the game, Brandon Edwards brought the Dyip to within a possession, 87-84, following his three-pointer at the 1:10 mark of the fourth canto.A Mark Barroca turnover immediately in Magnolia’s next possession gave TerraFirma a shot to inch closer or even take the lead, but unfortunately for the Raymond Tiongco-coached squad, it was not able to take advantage of this development.Stanley Pringle was forced to take a rushed floater as their shot clock was expiring, and the veteran guard’s attempt at the 54-second mark missed the bottom of the net.Magnolia then put the nail on the coffin in the next play, as Ratliffe’s basket with only 29 ticks remaining pushed their lead to five, 89-84, and this helped them to bounce back from their Christmas Day heartbreak against Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.On the other hand, Pringle fired 22 markers with five boards and two dimes for TerraFirma, but these all went for naught as they were handed their ninth defeat in as many games.Edwards and Kevin Ferrer followed him by scoring 14 and 11, respectively, while Terrence Romeo made his debut with the Dyip with three points in 13:33 minutes of gameplay. <div>The scores: </div>Magnolia 89 – Ratliffe 32, Lucero 17, Sangalang 13, Lastimosa 11, Dionisio 8, Barroca 4, Alfaro 2, Ahanmisi 2, Balanza 0, Abueva 0, Laput 0, Dela Rosa 0, Mendoza 0.TerraFirma 84 – Pringle 22, Edwards 14, Ferrer 11, Nonoy 8, Paraiso 7, Manuel 6, Catapusan 5, Romeo 3, Carino 2, Hernandez 0, Melecio 0, Ramos 0.Quarterscores:  28-25, 41-40, 68-66, 89-84. RELATED VIDEO: <script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABS3XFHxl-FE-xFE&amp;activation=click&amp;vip_mode=playing&amp;vip_position=bottom-right"></script>

The Magnolia Hotshots fended off a tough stance from TerraFirma Dyip in their PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup clash.

The Magnolia Hotshots fended off a tough stance from TerraFirma Dyip in their PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup clash.

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PBA: Magnolia fends off tough TerraFirma stance, spoils Romeo’s Dyip debut

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