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PBA: Manuel shines as Alaska hands TNT its first loss

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/05/11/pba.jpg"/><figcaption>Vic Manuel puts up a shot against TNT&#x27;s Jeremy Tyler. PBA Media Bureau</figcaption></figure></div>ANTIPOLO CITY – In a game that was more lopsided than the final score indicated, the Alaska Aces overwhelmed the TNT KaTropa, 110-100, for their third consecutive win of the 2018 PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Cup on Sunday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.Vic Manuel was superb for the Aces, torching TNT for a career-best 29 points on 12-of-18 shooting while adding 12 rebounds. Import Antonio Campbell shrugged off early foul trouble to contribute 23 points, 20 rebounds, and four assists.With the win, the Aces improved to 3-1 and forced a logjam at the top of the league standings along with TNT, Meralco, and Rain or Shine, although the Elasto Painters can still reclaim the No. 1 spot if they beat San Miguel Beer later on Sunday night.It was the KaTropa&#x27;s first loss of the conference after winning their first three games.&quot;I was very happy with our defensive energy,&quot; said Alaska coach Alex Compton, whose wards limited an explosive TNT team to just 38% shooting from the field.&quot;For us to be pretty solid defensively (against the TNT guards)… we&#x27;ll never stop them, but we took some shots away,&quot; he added.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2018/05/10/elite-60-serve-start-future-batang-gilas-players-41437">READ: Elite 60 Dev’t Camp to serve as start for future Batang Gilas players</a></li></ul>Terrence Romeo and Jayson Castro still got their numbers, but it was not their most efficient outing. Romeo scored 17 points on 6-of-17 shooting, while Castro had 18 points on 5-of-13 attempts from the field. TNT import Jeremy Tyler had 16 points and 11 rebounds.Alaska seized complete control in the second period, when they outscored TNT, 25-17. It was the Aces&#x27; aggressive play that did the trick as they trooped to the free throw line 14 times, making 10 of their charities.The Aces went on to pad the lead to 20 points, 70-50, off a Sonny Thoss split at the line with 8:30 to go in the third period. Romeo and Castro sparked a 12-2 exchange that made it a 10-point game, 62-72, with still 4:50 left to play, but that proved to be TNT&#x27;s last stand.After Romeo drilled a triple, the Aces responded with a 13-2 blast of their own, anchored by Manuel. The big man had six of Alaska&#x27;s 13 points in the run that pushed their lead back to 21 points, 85-64, with 1:26 left to play and sucked all the momentum from TNT.&quot;Minsan, parang import si Vic,&quot; Compton said of his veteran forward. &quot;The players just recognized that and got him involved.&quot;Alaska went on to lead by as much as 25 points, 92-67, before TNT made a last-ditch rally to make the final score more presentable.Troy Rosario added 15 points and 11 boards, while Jericho Cruz had 10 markers for the KaTropa.Alaska could have won by an even bigger margin had they shot better from the line, where they made 17-of-31 free throws.<div>The scores:</div>ALASKA 110 - Manuel 29, Campbell 23, Casio 10, Abueva 9, Banchero 8, Racal 8, Enciso 7, Magat 7, Thoss 5, Teng 4, Baclao 0, Exciminiano 0, Potts 0.TALK N’ TEXT 100 - Castro 18, Romeo 17, Tyler 16, Rosario 15, Cruz 10, Pogoy 9, Semerad 5, Trollano 5, Reyes 3, Paredes 2, Golla 0, Carey 0, Garcia 0, Saitanan 0.Quarterscores: 34-26, 59-43, 85-67, 110-100<div>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</div>

In a game that was more lopsided than the final score indicated, the Alaska Aces overwhelmed the TNT KaTropa, 110-100, for their third consecutive win of the 2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup on Sunday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.

In a game that was more lopsided than the final score indicated, the Alaska Aces overwhelmed the TNT KaTropa, 110-100, for their third consecutive win of the 2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup on Sunday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.

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PBA: Manuel shines as Alaska hands TNT its first loss

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 13, 2018 07:23 PM PHT

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