Rookie Romeo erupts for 34 points as GlobalPort beats Air 21

Terrence Romeo of GlobaPort (dark) vs Elmer Espiritu of Air21 (light). Nuki Sabio/PBA

MANILA, Philippines – Rookie Terrence Romeo exploded for 34 points to lead GlobalPort to a 114-100 win over Air 21 in the 2014 PLDT MyDSL Philippine Cup Saturday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Romeo, the fifth overall pick, scored 14 of his total output in the third quarter where the Batang Pier started to pull away.

“I just stuck to the game plan. I just do what they ask me to do,” said Romeo, who went six-of-nine from long range and also had six rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes.

“He (Romeo) is special, everybody knows that even when he was still in the UAAP,” said GlobalPort coach Richie Ticzon, who picked up his first win after his team absorbed an 87-97 setback at the hands of Petron Blaze in his head coaching debut last Wednesday.

The former Far Eastern U guard Romeo sparked GlobalPort’s run late in the third quarter and denied Air 21’s comeback bid as well with five unanswered points that extended Batang Pier’s advantage back to 16, 110-94, with only 1:56 left.

Joseph Yeo paced the Express, who fell to 0-2, in scoring with 24 points while veteran center Asi Taulava had 21 points and 15 rebounds and at one point carried his team offensively in the final frame.

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