The Alaska Aces completed the quarterfinals cast after defeating the Meralco Bolts in overtime, 108-103.
The Aces and the Bolts were tied at 4-7 at the end of the eliminations and had to fight it out for the eighth seed.
Vic Manuel led Alaska with 23 points and four rebounds. Import Diamon Simpson had a 20-point and 23-rebound effort to bring the Aces to the playoffs.
Chris Banchero, who tied the game at 96 at the end of regulation, added 15 markers, four rebounds and game-high nine assists.
Reinforcement Delroy James had 34 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for Meralco, who joins Phoenix, Columbian and NLEX on the sidelines.
Results and Scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Aces | 26 | 29 | 13 | 28 | 12 | 108 |
| Meralco Bolts | 28 | 15 | 23 | 30 | 7 | 103 |
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Game Highlights
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Game Details
Here are the details for Alaska Aces vs. Meralco Bolts in the elimination round (knockout game for 8th seed of the 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup.
- Date: Friday, July 19, 2019
- Time: 7:00 pm
- Venue: Mall of Asia Arena
- TV: TV5 | PBA Rush
- Game Stats: FibaLiveStats.com
- Live Stream: PBA | ESPN5 YouTube Channel | Sports5 FB Page