Star repeats victory over Gins, takes 2-0 lead in PBA semis
• 03:56 AM Sun Feb 12, 2017
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Edwin Fernandez
Star Hotshorts celebbrate after scoring a basket in Game 2 of 2017 All Pinoy cip vs. Ginebra. (Spin.ph)
Paul Lee powered Star Hotshots past Barangay Ginebra91-89, for a 2-0 lead in the 2017 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals Saturday in the Gins' fans dominating theMall of Asia Arena.As in Game 1, Lee led his team in overpowering the league's most popular team. Lee scored six of Star's last 10 points in the homestretch.Scheduled at 7 games, Star needs to win two more in the last five games to reach the finals.But Ginebra, the never say die team, vowed to bounce back, said Sol Mercado, the team's heart and soul in the last 5 minutes only to collapse in the dying seconds.