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Bong Quinto steps up for Meralco Bolts after Cliff Hodge exit

Meralco Bolts’ Bong Quinto in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net MANILA, Philippines—Meralco’s Bong Quinto had to dig deep to help the Bolts to force a do-or-die game against Phoenix in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals. Playing for 44 minutes, Quinto tallied 19 points, four assists and two rebounds to help Meralco emerge victorious…

Meralco coach Luigi Trillo lauds Phoenix after tough battle

Meralco Bolts’ coach Luigi Trillo. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—There was nothing easy about how Meralco escaped Phoenix to force a do-or-die game for a spot in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals. Coach Luigi Trillo acknowledged the a big part of the Bolts’ struggle came at the hands of the Fuel Masters’ “three musketeers,” which consisted…

Meralco escapes Terrafirma to keep playoff bonus bid alive

Meralco Bolts’ Shonn Miller and his teammates in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Meralco pulled the rug from under Terrafirma on Friday night with a 109-102 victory in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Import Shon Miller delivered 29 points and 21 rebounds to star for the Bolts who kept alive…

Phoenix nabs twice-to-beat after fending off Meralco

Phoenix Fuel Masters’ Jason Perkins and Jonathan Williams in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net MANILA, Philippines–Phoenix secured an unlikely twice-to-beat advantage going into the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals after holding off Meralco, 93-83, Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. A three by veteran RJ Jazul with over a minute left gave the Fuel Masters a…

PBA: Meralco slips past Magnolia to bolster playoff bonus bid

Meralco Bolts’ Shonn Miller in his PBA debut. –PBA IMAGES New import Shonn Miller provided the inside presence expected from him as Meralco downed Magnolia, 85-80, Saturday to solidify its chances of gaining the twice-to-beat advantage in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup in Iloilo City. Miller had 33 points and 22 rebounds after replacing Zach Lofton…

PBA: Meralco set to parade Shonn Miller as new import

Meralco Bolts coach Luigi Trillo. –PBA IMAGES Meralco will parade new import Shonn Miller on Saturday when it faces leader Magnolia in a crucial PBA Commissioner’s Cup tiff in Iloilo City. The Bolts made it official by putting Miller in lieu of the high-scoring Zach Lofton, who played the previous three games following an injury…

EASL: Meralco laments failure to lock down Jeremy Lin

Meralco Bolts’ Chris Banchero against New Taipei’s Jeremy Lin.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Meralco reeled to a 1-4 record in the East Asia Super League after bowing to New Taipei at Philsports Arena on Wednesday and if coach Luigi Trillo had anything to say about it, it was due to the Bolts’ inability to lock down Jeremy…

Meralco tries to stay alive vs Lin, Taipei Kings

Jeremy Lin Meralco tries to fan its East Asia Super League (EASL) playoff hopes and win at home for the first time when the Bolts, toughened by a back-breaking schedule during the holidays, host former New York star in the National Basketball Association Jeremy Lin and the New Taipei Kings on Wednesday at PhilSports Arena.…

Meralco hopes hanging in the balance

Meralco Bolts claimed PBA 3×3 Season 3 Leg 1 title. –PBA IMAGES Meralco is now in dire straits of having to win its remaining two matches for a chance of sneaking into the Final Four in the East Asia Super League (EASL). Wednesday’s heartbreaking 81-80 loss to the Seoul SK Knights at PhilSports Arena in…

Meralco loses to Seoul in a heartbreaker

FILE–Meralco Bolts in the EASL competition. –EASL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Meralco dimmed its chances of sneaking a Final Four berth in the East Asia Super League after a heartbreaking 81-80 loss to the visiting Seoul SK Knights on Wednesday at Philsports Arena in Pasig City. The Bolts were a basket away from stealing a win from…