TNT’s Tautuaa ejected in 3rd quarter of Game 1 vs SMB

FILE – Moala Tautuaa. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net

Mo Tautuaa got tossed in the third quarter of TNT’s quarterfinals duel against defending champion San Miguel Beer in the 2018 PBA Philippine Cup Tuesday at Mall of Asia Arena.

Tautuaa, who got called for a technical foul earlier in the game, committed a flagrant foul penalty 1 at the 4:58 mark after hacking Beermen swingman Matt Ganuelas-Rosser while going for a drive.

The Fil-Tongan big man was scoreless and only had two rebounds and a steal in close to 10 minutes of action before getting ejected.

San Miguel, which only needs one win to advance to the semifinals after finishing the elimination round at the helm, leads the eighth-seeded KaTropa, 77-72, entering the fourth quarter as of posting time.