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TNT Tropang GIGA (6-1) defeated Blackwater Bossing (1-6), 138-116 to grab their sixth win in the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup on Wednesday, February 15 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
RR Pogoy led the Tropang Giga with huge 40 points on 13-of-21 shooting from the field including 7-of-13 from beyond the arc and 7-of-11 from the line along with nine rebounds, one assist and a steal in 30 minutes of play. TNT's new import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson with a near triple-double PBA debut of 37 points (14/23fg, 9/11ft) to go with thirteen rebounds, seven assists and two blocks.
Mikey Williams with a solid game of 14 points including four 3-pointers, six rebounds and six assists. Glenn Khobuntin finished with a double-double of 13 points, ten rebounds and one assist while Calvin Oftana had 11 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals.
The Scores:
TNT 138 - Pogoy 40, Hollis-Jefferson 37, M Williams 14, Khobuntin 13, Oftana 11, K Williams 7, Chua 6, Montalbo 4, Cruz 4, Acuno 2, Varilla 0, Marcelo 0, Ganuelas-Rosser 0.
BLACKWATER 116 – Williams 22, Casio 21, Ilagan 16, Hill 15, McCarthy 11, Taha 10, Sena 3, Amer 3, Ayonayon 3, Torralba 3, Ular 2, Suerte 2, Escoto 2, Banal 2, Digregorio 1.
Quarters: 31-22, 68-50, 111-87, 138-116. [GAME STATS] | [GAME HIGHLIGHTS]
