Paul Lee scored a game-high 18 points on top of five boards, one assist, and one steal to lead the Star Hotshots to a 78-74 victory over Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the Game One of their 2017 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals series Thursday night (February 9).
Mark Barroca added 17 points, four rebounds, and two assists for Hotshots.
Chris Ellis led the Ginebra with 12 points, and Japeth Aguilar added 11.
Game 2 is at 7 p.m. Saturday, February 11, in Mall of Asia Arena.
Best Player of the Game: Paul Lee - 18 pts #PBA2017 #WeArePBA pic.twitter.com/y67D0yBSqs
— PBA (@pbaconnect) February 9, 2017
The Scores:
STAR 78 - Lee 18, Barroca 17, Pingris 9, Sangalang 8, Maliksi 7, Jalalon 6, Reavis 5, Melton 5, Dela Rosa 2, Ramos 1, Brondial 0.
GINEBRA 74 - Ellis 12, Aguilar 11, Cruz 10, Mercado 10, Tenorio 8, Thompson 7, Ferrer 7, Marcelo 5, Mariano 4. Quarter scores: 19-14, 38-37, 60-58, 78-74.
Quarter scores: 14-19, 37-38, 60-58, 78-74 | Games Stats.
Semifinals Game 1 Highlights: Ginebra vs. Star | PBA Philippine Cup 2016 - 2017
(Video by Sports5 on YouTube)
[Team Standings: 2016-17 PBA Philippine Cup ]
Semifinals Game 1 - Star vs. Ginebra: Full Video Replay (posted on YouTube):
1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter
