Chris Banchero of Meralco goes for a layup against NLEX in Game 2 of their PBA Philippine Cup 2024 quarterfinal series at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum, May 12, 2024. PBA Images

Chris Banchero of Meralco goes for a layup against NLEX in Game 2 of their PBA Philippine Cup 2024 quarterfinal series at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum, May 12, 2024

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<img src="https://news-image-api.abs-cbn.com/Prod/editorImage/1715519039979PBA Images13.jpg" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Chris Banchero of Meralco goes for a layup against NLEX in Game 2 of their PBA Philippine Cup 2024 quarterfinal series at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum, May 12, 2024. PBA Images">Chris Banchero of Meralco goes for a layup against NLEX in Game 2 of their PBA Philippine Cup 2024 quarterfinal series at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum, May 12, 2024. PBA ImagesMANILA -- The Meralco Bolts are the second team to clinch a place in the semifinals of the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup, after they swept the NLEX Road Warriors on Sunday.Meralco clobbered the Road Warriors, 100-81, in Game 2 of their quarterfinals match-up at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum to complete a sweep of their best-of-3 series.Six players scored in double-digits for the Bolts, led by Chris Banchero with 23 points on top of seven rebounds and six assists. Chris Newsome just missed a double-double with 12 points and nine boards.After building a 76-70 lead at the end of the third quarter, the Bolts held NLEX to just 11 points in the final period to break the game open.&nbsp;Robert Bolick Jr. had 18 points for NLEX, but he only had four assists and committed as many turnovers. The Road Warriors shot just 36% for the game.In the semifinals, the Bolts will be up against a familiar foe in Barangay Ginebra in a best-of-seven series.The Scores:MERALCO 100 &ndash; banchero 23, Hodge 14, maliksi 14, Quinto 13, Newsome 12, Almazan 10, Caram 5, Torres 5, Pasaol 2, bates 2NLEX 81 &ndash; Bolick 18, Fajardo 15, Herndon 11, Rodger 10, Semerad 9, Amer 5, Marcelo 5, Valdez 5, Miranda 3, Nieto 0, Anthony 0QUARTERS: 27-26, 52-49, 76-70, 100-81

After building a 76-70 lead at the end of the third quarter, the Bolts held NLEX to just 11 points in the final period to break the game open.&nbsp;Robert Bolick Jr. had 18 points for NLEX, but he only had four assists and committed as many turnovers. The Road Warriors shot just 36% for the game.In the semifinals, the Bolts will be up against a familiar foe in Barangay Ginebra in a best-of-seven series.The Scores:MERALCO 100 &ndash; banchero 23, Hodge 14, maliksi 14, Quinto 13, Newsome 12, Almazan 10, Caram 5, Torres 5, Pasaol 2, bates 2NLEX 81 &ndash; Bolick 18, Fajardo 15, Herndon 11, Rodger 10, Semerad 9, Amer 5, Marcelo 5, Valdez 5, Miranda 3, Nieto 0, Anthony 0QUARTERS: 27-26, 52-49, 76-70, 100-81

Meralco clobbered the Road Warriors, 100-81, in Game 2 of their quarterfinals match-up at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum to complete a sweep of their best-of-3 series.Six players scored in double-digits for the Bolts, led by Chris Banchero with 23 points on top of seven rebounds and six assists. Chris Newsome just missed a double-double with 12 points and nine boards.

<img src="https://news-image-api.abs-cbn.com/Prod/editorImage/1715519039979PBA Images13.jpg" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Chris Banchero of Meralco goes for a layup against NLEX in Game 2 of their PBA Philippine Cup 2024 quarterfinal series at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum, May 12, 2024. PBA Images">Chris Banchero of Meralco goes for a layup against NLEX in Game 2 of their PBA Philippine Cup 2024 quarterfinal series at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum, May 12, 2024. PBA ImagesMANILA -- The Meralco Bolts are the second team to clinch a place in the semifinals of the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup, after they swept the NLEX Road Warriors on Sunday.

The Meralco Bolts are the second team to clinch a place in the semifinals of the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup, after they swept the NLEX Road Warriors on Sunday.

The Meralco Bolts are the second team to clinch a place in the semifinals of the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup, after they swept the NLEX Road Warriors on Sunday.

PBA: Meralco sweeps NLEX to claim semis ticket