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PBA: Terrence Romeo, TNT survive Columbian Dyip in OT to stop slide

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/09/01/20180902-romeo.jpg"/><figcaption>Terrence Romeo and TNT stopped a 3-game losing streak by beating Columbian Dyip on Sunday. <em>PBA Media Bureau</em></figcaption></figure></div><h3>Nash Racela not coaching TNT</h3><p>Terrence Romeo scored 22 points, including a key basket late in OT to lead TNT to a 118-114 win over Columbian Dyip in the PBA Governors&#x27; Cup at Araneta Coliseum on Sunday.</p><p>The win stopped TNT&#x27;s 3-game skid, 2 of those losses by 29 and 30 points. The KaTropa raised their record to 2-3.</p><p>Eric Gonzales took over as head coach for TNT in place of Nash Racela, reportedly on an &quot;indefinite leave.&quot;</p><p>Columbian Dyip sank further down the standings at 0-5.</p><p>After a minor dustup with Rashawn McCarthy during a dead ball that saw Romeo plant a head butt on McCarthy, Romeo came up with what turned out to be the game-winning basket — a sneaking, right-handed layup with McCarthy dogging him on defense.</p><p>The shot, which put TNT up 117-114 with 58 seconds to go in overtime, adrenalized Romeo who roared at McCarthy as McCarthy was putting the ball in play.</p><p>Columbian, which came back from 16 points down and nearly pulled off a win in regulation, crumbled from there, missing a pair of 3-pointers and committing a turnover.</p><p>Jayson Castro scored 25 points, as he and Romeo each sank 4 3-pointers each. In all, TNT made an impressive 16 of 39 from downtown (41 percent).</p><p>It was a much-needed victory for the KaTropa, who were reeling off back-to-back blowout losses, a skid that reportedly led to Racela being out of the sidelines, according to a <a href="https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/nash-racela-leave-talk-n-text-tnt-pba-governors-cup-eric-gonzales-a793-20180902?ref=home_hybrid_1">report</a> on Spin.ph.</p><p>Jerramy King led Columbian with 26 points on an efficient shooting night (10 of 29, 52 percent).</p><div><strong>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</strong></div>

<p>Terrence Romeo scored 22 points, including a key basket late in OT to lead TNT to a 118-114 win over Columbian Dyip in the Governors' Cup Sunday.</p>

Terrence Romeo scored 22 points, including a key basket late in OT to lead TNT to a 118-114 win over Columbian Dyip in the Governors' Cup Sunday.