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TNT Tropang Giga claimed first place in the quarterfinals and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel regained its winning path when the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) returned to play after a four-day hiatus inside Clark’s bubble.
Bobby Ray Parks Jr. had 22 points and 10 rebounds as Tropang Giga rallied from an earlier loss by defeating drifting Northport Batang Pier, 112-87, marking the longest day in PBA history when four games were played. practically from morning to night.
The victory, the sixth in seven games, sent TNT to the Philippine Cup quarterfinals which remained resilient against the Covid-19 pandemic after two false positive tests to a referee and a Blackwater player that sparked the Group. of Interinstitutional Work for Management. of Emerging Diseases to postpone the games and strengthen the protocols within the bubble.
Roger Pogoy added 15 points, while Jeth Troy Rosario had 14 and Anthony Jay Washington scored 11 points for TNT. Almond Vosotros also contributed 11 points for Tropang Giga, who lost to NLEX, 89-109, in their previous game.
Geneva survived Alaska, 87-81, to snap a two-game losing streak behind Stanley Pringle’s 31 points and six rebounds in the final game of the day at the University of Angeles Foundation gym.
The Gin Kings erased the stigma of an 82-85 loss to Rain or Shine on Oct. 27 to improve their win-loss record to 5-2.
The Aces suffered their fourth loss in nine games.
But as the Gin Kings and Tropang Giga were still chilling out at the Quest Hotel and the Mimosa grounds, the defending champion San Miguel Beermen was already ready for the first game of the day which started at 10am.
And according to Beermen coach Leo Austria, playing an official game in the morning is not on the players’ body clocks.
“You can see from the body language of the players that they are a bit slow. But they have to play, ”Austria said after the Beermen dug deep to beat the Blackwater Elite in overtime, 90-88.
We are lucky to win in extra time. It is an ugly victory, but we are happy because every victory is very important, ”added Austria.
Moala Delvalle “Mo” Tautuaa Jr. dominated in regulation with 26 points on 12 of 22 tied with 14 rebounds and Chris Ross took over in overtime to guide the Beermen to third place with five wins to two losses.
Ross, who had eight points, eight rebounds, three assists and three blocks, scored five points in overtime, including laying the lead for an 89-88 San Miguel Beer lead with one minute and 14 seconds to play.
The Elite fell short on the next few plays to fall to a 2-4 scorecard.
Von Pessumal had 10 points, including a split free throw with four seconds left in overtime, to seal the final score.
Marcio Lassiter finished with 12 points and Alex Cabagnot had 11 points also for the Beermen, who are now one victory away from the quarterfinals.
Blackwater’s Ed Daquioag, who had 20 points, tied the game at 84 with a 3-pointer with 1:20 left in regulation time.
And then their bodies, and more importantly their focus, gave in to his unusual game show. Neither team scored after that and Elite’s Diego Dario missed a potential winner triple at the buzzer.
Meanwhile, Blackwater head coach Nash Racela revealed that Paul Desiderio left the bubble on Tuesday for “personal reasons.”
“He’s out of the bubble and he’s not coming back,” Racela said. He did not elaborate.
Phoenix Super LPG was fortunate enough to face a team seeking form in Game 2 which was played just after lunch time at 1 p.m.
The Fuel Masters booked a 116-94 loss behind Matthew Wright’s full performance and Calvin Abueva’s impressive triple-double to claim their fifth win against three losses.
Wright finished with 33 points, four rebounds, six assists and five steals, while Abueva had double-digit stats of 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Fuel Masters, who also drew 16 points from RJ Jazul and 14 points each. by Brian Heruela. and Jason Perkins.
Justin Chua scored 10 points for Topex Robinson, who was in his first day as a full-time head coach for Phoenix.
Jaymar “CJ” Pérez added 32 points and nine rebounds for Terrafirma, who remained in the basement with six straight losses.
