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A YOUNG, audacious GlobalPort held its ground in overtime to pull off an 84-83 victory over Barangay Ginebra and book a spot in the semifinals of the PBA Philippine Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena. Stanley Pringle and Romeo, GlobalPort's one-two punch in the backcourt, combined for seven of the team's 10 points in the extra period when the Batang Pier barely held off another comeback by the Gin Kings to reach the semifinals for the first time in its three-year history.

The game, however, ended on a controversial note when Ginebra pleaded for a ball-hugging violation on Pringle in the final eight seconds and the game still very much up in the air (CHECK THE VIDEO ABOVE)

THE SCORES:

GlobalPort 84 - Pringle 25, Romeo 23, Washington 13, Yeo 11, Mamaril 4, Kramer 3, Semerad 3, Jensen 2, Maierhofer 0, Pena 0, Sumang 0.

Ginebra 83 - Slaughter 25, Tenorio 18, Devance 12, Caguioa 9, Mercado 9, Aguilar 6, Cruz 4, Ellis 0, Marcelo 0, Thompson 0.

Quarterscores: 18-16, 33-32, 53-53, 74-74, 84-83

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