00:00The sophomore forward of Magnolia Hotshots, Xavier Lucero, showed off his skills to lead his team to victory.
00:08That's what Rafael Bandayre said.
00:16Magnolia Chicken Templados Hotshots scored their second consecutive win in the Season 49 PBA Governor's Cup this Wednesday night.
00:27Xavier Lucero, a sophomore, showed off his skills to lead his team to victory after scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds.
00:36From day one, I've gotten a lot of support from Coach Chito and the staff and obviously my teammates.
00:42They put trust in me to come in and play to the best of my abilities and no pressure.
00:49Because of the win, Magnolia's score increased to 3 wins and 2 losses at the end of Round 1.
00:56They are now third in the standings of Group A.
01:00Even though he saw an improvement in his teammates, according to Magnolia Head Coach Chito Victolero, he is still not content with his opponents' performance.
01:09That's the goal above 500. That's the minimum goal that we set, the 3-2.
01:15And I'm happy, but we're not contented. We want to improve that on the second round.
01:22Next up for the Hotshots is Meral Cobolt on Saturday, September 7 at Panabo Multi-Purpose Tourism, Sports and Cultural Center in Dapautel Norte.
01:34Rafael Bandayrel for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
