[Saba Sports News] With a strong defense and precision 3-point shooting led by Glenn Khobuntin, TNT managed a 109-91 win over NLEX to take a 2-1 lead in the PBA Governor’s Cup quarterfinals and move within striking distance of the semifinals.
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Tropang Giga regained control with a strong performance at the Ynares Centre in Antipolo in the third session on Sunday. They lost 90-93 in the second game two days ago, but they quickly recovered and took the initiative to advance to the final Four. With Game 4 on Tuesday at the Ninoy Aquino Arena, TNT has a chance to complete the series victory and advance.
Not only did Kopentin do an excellent job on the defensive end of limiting NLEX’s powerful outside aid DeQuan Jones to 16 points, she was impeccably good on the offensive end, hitting five of five 3-pointers and leading the team in 15 3-pointers. Cobentine was joined by Calvin Oftana, who hit three 3-pointers, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Rey Nambatac and RR Pogoy each contributed two hits and Kelly Williams hit one. Batak South hit TNT’s only four-pointer of the game.