Terrfirma Dyip guard Stanley Pringle in opposition to TNT Tropang Giga defenders throughout a PBA Governors’ Cup recreation. –PBA IMAGES
The third time was lastly a attraction for Terrafirma because it lastly ended its winless slate within the PBA Governors’ Cup on the expense of Group A frontrunner TNT, 84-72, Thursday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Stanley Pringle scored 13 of his 18 factors within the fourth quarter because the Dyip caught the Tropang Giga on an off night time and at last acquired into the win column after dropping their earlier eight matches.
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Terrafirma’s final two video games got here in heartbreaking trend, falling brief to Magnolia on import Shabazz Muhammad’s runner and in opposition to Converge on reinforcement Scotty Hopson’s four-pointer.
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Pringle and the Dyip received regardless of having to push via with out import Antonio Hester, who acquired injured in the course of the fourth that nearly compounded their upset bid with Juami Tiongson and Christian Standhardinger additionally on the mend.
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Hester had 22 factors and 10 rebounds earlier than the damage whereas sophomore banger Louie Sangalang added 10 for the Dyip.
TNT fell to 7-2 in a recreation which it led by as excessive as 9 within the third quarter. The defeat, nevertheless, received’t put any dent in its playoff positioning for the reason that Tropang Giga had already secured the No. 1 spot in Group A.
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The loss spoiled the close to triple-double of import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, who had 25 factors, 11 rebounds and 9 steals.
RR Pogoy had 23 factors for TNT, however different key gamers like Calvin Oftana struggled for coach Chot Reyes’ crew.
Oftana solely had 5 factors on 2-of-14 taking pictures.
