Terrafirma hung tough against Ginebra to notch its fourth victory in the PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup on Sunday, April 7.
Juami Tiongson and Javi Gomez de Liano shared the spotlight as Terrafirma repulsed Ginebra, 91-85, in the PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Sunday, April 7.
Tiongson starred with 25 points, four rebounds and four assists, while Gomez de Liano impressed with 22 points built on three triples that went with six boards and three steals for the Dyip.
Terrafirma moved to fourth with its 4-3 card.
The Gin Kings, meanwhile, absorbed their second straight loss after the All-Star break and slipped to a 3-3 tally for joint fifth with TNT and Blackwater.
After a nip-and-tuck first three quarters, Gomez de Liano drained back-to-back triples that sparked a 10-2 run capped by Tiongson’s floater for a 74-63 advantage in the first three minutes of the payoff period.
Ginebra countered with a mini 6-0 run to close in, 74-69, on Jamie Malonzo’s booming trey with still 7:26 to go.
But the Dyip had a riposte for every comeback attempt by the “Never Say Die” crew.
Terrafirma finally foiled Ginebra’s resurgence behind an 8-1 tear highlighted by Stephen Holt’s three-pointer that gave the Dyip an 89-76 buffer heading into the last two minutes.
Japeth Aguilar’s mounted last-ditch efforts from there but Gin Kings simply did not have the energy to keep up as the Dyip went on to notch their second win in 23 meetings against the Gin Kings.
“I think it's the collective effort of the team. It started in he second half. We made sure as a group to make an impact already,” said Gomez de Liano.
Christian Standhardinger scattered 17 of his 21 points in the first two quarters, but spent most of the second half on the bench. He also pulled seven rebounds.
Aguilar finished with 18 points while LA Tenorio shot three triples on his way to 11 points he laced with five assists. Malonzo added 10 markers.
The Scores:
TERRAFIRMA 91 – Tiongson 25, Gomez de Liano 22, Carino 12, Holt 12, Go 9, Sangalang 7, Cahilig 2, Alolino 2, Olivario 0, Calvo 0, Ramos 0.
GINEBRA 85 – Standhardinger 21, J.Aguilar 18, Tenorio 11, Malonzo 10, Onwubere 9, Ahanmisi 6, Pessumal 6, Pringle 2Cu 2, Pinto 0, R. Aguilar 0.
Quarterscores: 24-17, 41-40, 64-61, 91-85