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TNT Tropang Giga uses a strong 4th quarter to beat the Barangay Ginebra, 114-105 to end their elimination round campaign with a 10-1 win-loss record, secures the top seed and a 2x-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals of the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup on Friday, March 17 at the Philsports Arena.
TNT outscored the GinKings, 32-12 in the final period. Hollis-Jefferson led the Tropang Giga with a double-double of 32 points (12/19fg, 10/13ft) along with eleven rebounds, four assists, four steals and a block to extend their winning streak to eight games.
Mikey Williams had a solid game of 25 points (9/20fg, 5/13 3pts) to go with six assists and a steal while RR Pogoy added 22 points, four rebounds and three steals.
Twice-to-beat TNT will start their quarterfinal campaign against Phoenix Super LPG on Wednesday, March 22 (3:00pm) at the SMART Araneta Coliseum while 2x-to-beat Ginebra will face NLEX Road Warriors on Sunday, March 19 at 6:45pm at the SMART Araneta Coliseum
The Scores:
TNT - Hollis-Jefferson 34, M Williams 25, Pogoy 22, Oftana 12, Castro 12, K Williams 5, Chua2, Ganuelas-Rosser 2, Khobuntin 0, Varilla 0, Montalbo 0.
GINEBRA – Brownlee 26, Standhardinger 19, Thompson 19, Malonzo 15, Pringle 10, Gray 5, Pessumal 3, David 3, Dillinger 2, Onwubere 2, Pinto 0, Mariano 0.
Quarters: 23-27, 47-56, 82-93, 114-105. [GAME STATS] | [GAME HIGHLIGHTS] | [BUY JORDAN SHOES]
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