PBA: With teams 'leveling up,' Magnolia faces must-win

MANILA, Philippines–Magnolia fell to a 0-2 start in the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup after falling prey to a Blackwater team that Mark Barroca considers to be a handful. “This is a different Blackwater team,” Barroca said in Filipino after the Hotshots lost 89-81 on Friday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. “ The Hotshots played catch-up for most of the contest, even leading at some of the fourth quarter, but couldn’t stop the Bossing duo of import Kentrell Barkley and RK Ilagan. It is the second straight time that Magnolia absorbed back-to-back losses to start a conference under coach LA Tenorio, and […]...

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