Ginebra brought out the brooms and swept Meralco, 113-106, to book the first seat to the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup semifinals on Monday evening at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Heroes were aplenty for the Barangay in the triumph, with Stephen Holt and Maverick Ahanmisi icing the game through perfect trips to the foul line with 21.5 seconds left to play to complete the ouster of their long-time rivals.
Those free throws not only sealed the deal but preserved as well the combined efforts of RJ Abarrientos, Scottie Thompson, and Japeth Aguilar in wresting control of the game after trailing by double digits during the second half.
Now, the Kings will brace for the best-of-7 semis against the winner between San Miguel and Converge. The Beermen lead the series, 2-1.
