(UPDATED) Meralco weathered the storm in the final quarter to carve out a heart-stopping 104-102 win over Barangay Ginebra in Game 2 and tie the count in their PBA Governors Cup finals at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena on Friday.

The Bolts had a productive night from the three-point area, firing a franchise-record 16 triples that helped them erect a 19-point halftime lead over the fancied Gin Kings.

Ginebra came back with a massive third quarter then fought tooth-and-nail in the final period, before a late game miscue cost them victory.

Allen Durham, who helped facilitate Meralco’s game, led the Bolts with 21 points, 18 rebounds, and 6 assists. Baser Amer went 6 out of 11 from the field to finish with 17 points, spiked with 5 triples.

Chris Newsome also had 17 markers, while Raymond Almazan and John Pinto also delivered double-digits with 15 and 12, respectively.

Meralco is now in a 1-1 tie with Ginebra in their best-of-7 series.

Justin Brownlee, who finished with 35 points and 11 rebounds, helped tie the count 70-all midway in the third quarter.

Nico Salva, however, scored 9 markers in that same period to keep Meralco afloat 82-76 going to the fourth quarter.

The Kings kept on pressing and came to within 2 points via LA Tenorio’s booming triple with 3.1 seconds remaining, but fell short after failing to read the Bolts’ final play.

Stanley Pringle contributed 23 points and 10 rebounds to the Gin Kings.

The action will resume on Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum.

Meralco 104 - Durham 21, Amer 17, Newsome 17, Almazan 15, Pinto 12, Salva 9, Caram 5, Quinto 5, Faundo 3, Hodge 0, Hugnatan 0, Maliksi 0.

Ginebra 102 - Brownlee 35, Pringle 23, Aguilar 18, Tenorio 10, Slaughter 6, Thompson 4, Caguioa 4, Mariano 2, Devance 0, Caperal 0, Dela Cruz 0.

Quarterscores: 36-21, 63-46, 82-76, 104-102.

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