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WITH Jayson Castro resting a tight calf muscle, TNT Tropang Giga had barely any trouble taking care of business within the Clark bubble that returned to “normal” less than 24 hours after receiving a Covid-19 scare.
Roger Pogoy and Bobby Ray Parks Jr. joined forces in the first half and the Tropang Giga maintained their energy throughout the game to crush Blackwater, 109-96, on Thursday at the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup in La Foundation of the University of Angeles in Pampanga.
Pogoy blew up 12 of his 20 points in the first period, while Parks added 11 of his 18 points in the second quarter as TNT built a 61-49 lead at halftime.
The Tropang Giga never gave up the lead, or encountered any tough resistance, the rest of the way to their fifth straight victory on an anxiety-free afternoon when a referee was suspected of contracting the virus, but ultimately came back with a negative test result. confirmation.
“We are happy for the victory without Jayson [Castro]. At least he took a break because we can’t risk his health and we still have a lot to improve, especially in our defense, ”said TNT coach Ferdinand“ Bong ”Ravena, who also praised the consistency of Simon Enciso who scored him. 16 points.
Jeth Troy Rosario scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while John Paul Erram scored 14 points also for Tropang Giga, who led by up to 102-81 in the middle of the fourth quarter.
The elite had their second straight loss after a good start in the bubble and fell to 2-3 win-lost.
Don Trollano had 23 points and seven rebounds for Blackwater.
Ravena said Castro was rested for precautionary measures to avoid injuring his right calf.
Scores:
TNT 109 – Pogoy 20, Enciso 16, Parks 18, Rosario 17, Erram 14, Washington 6, Semerad 5, Reyes 5, De Leon 2, Vosotros 4, Flores 2.
Blackwater 96 – Trollano 23, Belo 16, Tolomia 12, Golla 9, Sumang 8, Daquioag 8, Gabriel 7, Salaem 3, Calaneta 3, Dennison 3, Gabriel 2, Dario 2, Desiderio 2, Escoto 0
Quarters: 34-25, 61-49, 87-73, 109-96.
