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Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon):
TNT KA TROPA over SAN MIGUEL BEERMEN, 105-85
Box Scores.
TNT point guard Jayson Castro orchestrated over his team’s offense masterfully as the KaTropa cruised to a huge victory over a tough San Miguel side, 105-85, in a big-time Oppo PBA Governors’ Cup clash on Saturday at the Batangas City Coliseum.
Ranidel De Ocampo led the way with 18 points while Castro added 16 markers and racked up 13 big assists in a masterful performance manning the backcourt.
Michael Madanly scored 15 points – including seven in a crucial stretch in the fourth quarter – and Troy Rosario had 13 markers. Import Mychal Ammons, meanwhile, finshed with 11 points and 11 rebounds while playing solid defense on San Miguel star center June Mar Fajardo.
Fajardo finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds but it was far from enough for the Beermen in this one.
TNT won for the eighth time in nine games, holding steady at No. 1 in the standings while San Miguel, which entered the game tied for second place, slid down to third with a 6-3 mark.
Lines of the Game:
Jayson Castro (TNT) - 16pts, 2rebs, 13asts, 1stl, 2 triples, 7/14 FGs.
June Mar Fajardo (SMB) - 20pts, 13rebs, 1ast, 3blks, 9/15 FGs.
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NLEX ROAD WARRIORS over RAIN OR SHINE ELASTO-PAINTERS, 111-99
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The NLEX Road Warriors waxed hot in the fourth quarter to overcome a huge 21-point deficit and pull off an impressive 111-99 comeback win over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the PBA Governors’ Cup Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena.
Henry Walker scored 23 points and 12 rebounds. He got enough support from the NLEX locals led by Garvo Lanete, who fired 21 points while also hitting six out of nine triples.
Enrico Villanueva posted 14 markers, Sean Anthony made 12, and Glenn Khobuntin hit 10 for NLEX which dropped 40 points in the final frame to make up for its slow start to the game.
With the win, NLEX and Rain or Shine now share the seventh and eighth spots with identical 4-5 cards.
Paul Lee came up with 23 points to lead the way for Rain or Shine.
Lines of the Game:
Henry Walker (NLX) - 23pts, 12rebs, 6asts, 1stl, 3 triples.
Paul Lee (ROS) - 23pts, 6rebs, 5asts, 2 triples, 5/9 FGs.
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STAR HOTSHOTS over MERALCO BOLTS, 104-103
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With his team facing elimination, Star import Joel Wright did everything he could, including making the game-winning shot with seven-tenths of a second left on the clock, to make sure his Hotshots hurdled the Meralco Bolts, 104-103, and keep their Oppo PBA Governors’ Cup campaign alive after a thrilling match on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Wright tallied team-highs of 27 points and 14 rebounds as well as come up with the biggest shot of the game after a wild contest that saw five lead changes in the final minute of the game.
Peter June Simon added 16 points for Star while Marc Pingris chipped in with 15 points and nine boards. Allein Maliksi also scored 15 markers for the Hotshots, which missed the services of star James Yap.
With the win, Star snapped a five-game losing skid and improved to 2-7. They also kept from being mathematically eliminated from the playoff race, although they will still need to sweep their last two games, which includes games against No. 1-ranked TNT (8-1) and Rain or Shine(4-5).
Meralco dropped to 5-5 after losing a second straight heartbreaker following their four-point defeat to San Miguel in their previous game.
Lines of the Game:
Joel Wright (STA) - 27pts, 14rebs, 2asts, 2blks, 11/20 FGs.
Allen Durham (MER) - 27pts, 14rebs, 4asts, 2blks, 10/20 FGs.
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