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PBA: TNT turns back Meralco to go 7-1

/ 06:33 PM February 17, 2023

TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. –PBA IMAGES

TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. –PBA IMAGES

MANILA, Philippines–TNT overcame a shaky start and then outplayed Meralco the rest of the way to hack out a 111-104 victory Friday in the PBA Governors’ Cup.

The Tropang Giga got the goods from import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and spitfire guard Mikey Williams who annexed a fifth-straight victory at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao.

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“These guys know how to grind it out. Before the game, I told them it was going to be a struggle coming from back-to-back games. Thankfully, the guys were ready,” said interim coach Jojo Lastimosa, whose crew improved to 7-1 and eased out front in the race.

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Hollis-Jefferson played with a lot of spunk for a second-straight outing, turning in 30 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.

Williams, meanwhile, accounted for 25 points and five rebounds in the effort that dealt the Bolts their second-straight loss after losing to powerhouse San Miguel Beer.

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Calvin Oftana chipped in 19 points while Jayson Castro 16 more for key contributions off the bench.

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Meralco tried to stay in the game behind import KJ McDaniels’ 26 points and 15 rebounds that went with Aaron Black’s 21 and Chris Newsome’s 20.

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Allein Maliksi and Chris Banchero both added 11 the TNT cushion proved too huge to overcome down the stretch, ultimately dooming the Bolts to a 3-3 record.

Up next for TNT is SMB is taking  on Barangay Ginebra as of press time.

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Meralco, meanwhile, hopes to get out of a funk against another corporate sibling in NLEX.

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