Allen Durnham and Reynel Hugnatan led the Meralco Bolts to take the series lead again at 2-1, in the PBA Governor's Cup finals at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, October 12.
Durnham, who was shut down by the Kings in game two after a monstrous output in game one, paced the Bolts with 36 markers and 20 boards double-digit outcome, including his two free throws that decided the winner of game three.
Furthermore, Reynel Hugnatan, who performed fantastically in the court to back up Durnham, shone again with his perfect shooting from the arc, including a three that gave the Bolts enough space to keep the momentum on their side in the dying seconds of the game.
In the first half, Ginebra started big but Meralco attempted to cut it down as Jonathan Uyloan swished a big trey to give Meralco a 31-30 lead, and then Durnham and Newsome took over in doing the rest of the damage.
But the crowd-favorite Ginebra squad bounced back in the third frame and sparked a 7-0 run to tie the game at 51-all, and continued with a 8-5 run to steal the lead over Meralco, 59-56.
Both teams exploded in the fourth quarter, but the Bolts were able to find the perfect winning rhythm as they put some crucial shots at the right time, especially for Reynel Hugnatan, who shone again after his life-saving triple to stop a run established by Kings import Justin Brownlee.
Aside from Hugnatan, rookie Chris Newsome led the locals in the Bolts' side with 22 points.
On the other hand, Ginebra import Justin Brownlee was the only one to score beyond 20s with 42 points.
Game four is set on Friday, October 14, at the Big Dome.
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