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Juami Tiongson and Stephen Holt lead TerraFirma Bossing to beat the Converge FiberXers, 107-99 and to open their 2024 PBA Philippine Cup campaign on a winning note on Friday, March 1 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Terrafirma snaps an 8-game losing streak that extended to the previous conference, securing a victory against the Converge team it had previously failed to defeat in their first four encounters.
Juami Tiongson led the way with 30 points (10/21FG, 4/12 3pt, 6/6ft), to go along with 5 rebounds, two assists, and a steal. Stephen Holt finished with a double-double of 27 points (12/19FG, 10/12 2pt, 2/7 3pt, 1/1ft), a game-high 10 rebounds, four assists, and five steals while Isaac Go added 13 points, 5 rebounds, and a steal.
"I just wanted to build off of my last game. I just went back straight to work. I stayed in Manila, I didn't go back to the United States. I didn't go on vacation. I was here in the gym, weights every single day until we started training," said the 32-year-old Stephen Holt, the first overall pick in the 2023 PBA Rookie Draft.
"So for me, I've been a pro for 10 years, playing in high level leagues. The work is always gonna show. So I just gotta stay consistent in my role and know, whether the shots falls, I just gotta be a leader for this group." Holt added.
The Scores:
TERRAFIRMA 107 - Tiongson 30, Holt 27, Go 13, Alolino 10, Gomez de Liano 10, Sangalag 9, Calvo, Ramos 2, Cahilig 0, Camson 0, Mina 0.
CONVERGE 99 – Stockton 18, Arana 18, Winston 17, Santos 14, Fornilos 8, Ambohot 7, Balanza 5, Melecio 5, Zaldivar 3, Caralipio 2, Maagdenberg 2, Delos Santos 0, Vigan-Fleming 0, Nieto 0.
Quarters: 27-21, 56-44, 86-75, 107-99. [GAME STATS] | [GAME HIGHLIGHTS] | [JORDAN]
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