Phoenix beats Magnolia to open Governors’ Cup
Phoenix Gas Masters’ Jason Perkins throughout a recreation vs Magnolia Hotshots within the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup. –PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines—Phoenix needed to intestine out a powerful endgame to reign supreme over Magnolia, 98-86, within the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup at Ynares Sports activities Heart in Montalban on Saturday night time.
The Gas Masters opened their Group B marketing campaign with a win over the Hotshots, who noticed import KJ Buffen restricted by foul bother.
“I believe we performed significantly better within the second half,” stated Coach Charles Tiu. “We’re not often known as the perfect defensive group however we discovered strategy to get stops and I believe it helped that we bought their import in foul bother.”
“I give credit score to the fellows as a result of they awakened and performed otherwise within the second half.”
Phoenix entered the fourth quarter with a slim 79-71 lead earlier than opening the interval with a 7-1 run to stretch its benefit to 86-72, a deficit Magnolia struggled to beat.
The Hotshots trimmed the result in 9 late within the recreation, 92-83, however Tyler Tio answered with a three-pointer on the 2:22 mark to maintain Phoenix comfortably forward.
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