Garvo Lanete took charge late in the game to help Meralco escape Phoenix 92-90 in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Season 43 Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday. The win arrested the Bolts’ three-game losing skid and improved the team’s win-loss record to 3-6.

“It was really a hard fought game. I’m just happy my guys stayed in there and kept fighting till the end,” said Meralco coach Norman Black. “Phoenix fought their way back and we really have to dig deeper to win this game. We treated this game like a championship because if we had lost, we would be out.”

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