MAGNOLIA routed Northern Luzon Expressway (NLEX), 102-74, to gain the 6th spot in the best-of-three quarterfinals of Season 44 of the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup on Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum.

From a 46-30 cushion at the halftime break, the Hotshots didn’t relinquish their lead as they ended the elimination round with a 6-5 win-loss record. Magnolia will meet No. 3 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the quarterfinals on Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

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