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SMART CLARK GIGA CITY – Terrafirma finally achieved its first victory in the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup at the expense of Blackwater, 110-101, on Friday at the AUF Sports and Cultural Center with SMART 5G technology.
Not only did the Dyip end its seven-game slump inside the bubble, it also earned its first win since Oct. 25, 2019, or since taking a 106-104 win over Phoenix Pulse in the Governors eliminations. ‘Cup.
CJ Pérez scored 27 points, four rebounds and three assists as his efforts ultimately led to the drought-ending victory, keeping his playoff hopes alive, albeit slim, as his fate is no longer in his hands.
Roosevelt Adams finally had the breakout game he was looking for, as the rookie finished with 20 points and 16 rebounds. Juami Tiongson contributed 19 points, while JP Calvo and Eric Camson each had 11 markers.
All four were responsible for keeping strong for Dyip as they survived a third-quarter blast by the Elite, who unloaded 36 points in the period to convert a nine-point deficit at halftime to an 81- lead. 80 at the end.
After being 83-80 down at the start of the final frame, Adams and Tiongson nailed consecutive triples to take an 86-83 lead with 9:58 to go, and their foes would never get ahead again thanks to Perez. and Camson.
