Magnolia’s defense did the trick in Game 2

Alaska looked to have recovered from the Aces lethargic Game 1 loss to Magnolia hotshots in the ongoing best- of-seven series for the PBA Governors’ Cup.

And the ghost, too, of the Aces and coach Alex Compton’s past four finals appearances that produced nothing but big flag eggs for the Wilfred Uytengsu-owned franchise.