PBA: NLEX survives TNT rally this time, knots quarters series

PBA: NLEX survives TNT rally this time, knots quarters series

/ 10:35 PM September 27, 2024

NLEX import DeQuan Jones during a PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinals game against TNT Tropang Giga

NLEX import DeQuan Jones during a PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals game against TNT Tropang Giga. –PBA IMAGES

SANTA ROSA, Laguna — NLEX played with poise down the stretch on Friday night to escape TNT by the skin of its teeth, 93-90, and send their PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals series to a 1-1 deadlock.

The Road Warriors kept it together as the Tropang Giga went frosty toward the end of the payoff frame at Sta. Rosa Multipurpose Sports Complex here.

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“I can’t recall anything,” head coach Jong Uichico said of the frantic final moments with a chuckle. “All I can remember was that it was hard for both teams—that they had to grind for each possession … we had to do so many things on defense just to stay in the game.”

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Import DeQuan Jones had 38 points and 12 rebounds to show the way for NLEX which had to fend off some late fightbacks from counterpart Rondae Hollis-Jefferson who ultimately had 22 points and 22 rebounds in the losing effort.

Robert Bolick. Jr., the league’s newly-minted Scoring Champion, had 16 points after being shackled to just 10 in the series opener.

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“It’s a confidence builder for us knowing we can keep up with TNT,” Uichico said of the defending champions, who they will try to put in a 2-1 series deficit this coming Sunday at Ynares Center in Antipolo City.

Jayson Castro and Roger Pogoy had 19 points each while Rey Nambatac chipped in 11 for the Tropang Giga.

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