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PBA: On-fire Pogoy, TNT knockout Alaska for spot in final 4

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/11/14/pba.jpg"/><figcaption>Roger Pogoy and TNT broke the game wide open in the third quarter to beat Alaska on Saturday. <em>PBA Media Bureau</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Roger Pogoy scored a game-high 34 points, and TNT Tropang Giga turned their performance up a notch in the third quarter to beat Alaska 104-83 on Saturday and advance to the semifinals of the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup.</p><p>Ray Parks Jr. added 20 points at AUF Sports Arena in Angeles City, Pampanga, and he and Pogoy combined for 10 3-pointers for Tropang Giga, who now wait for the winner between Magnolia and Phoenix. </p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s all about defense. As much as possible, we don&#x27;t want to break down on defense,&quot; said TNT head coach Bong Ravena.</p><p>The game was marred with a gruesome injury when Alaska guard Abel Galliguez fell hard on the floor when he challenged Parks on a drive in the fourth quarter, with TNT up big. </p><p>He laid on his back for several minutes as team and medical staff check on him, before he was stretchered out of the building and taken to the hospital. </p><p>Meanwhile, the Tropang Giga stepped up on defense in the second half leading to their 33-15 breakaway in the third quarter.</p><p>The Aces never recovered after that.</p><p>Pogoy went 6-of-10 from the 3-point area to go with his 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.</p><p>Parks kept the Tropang Giga afloat, scoring most of his 20 points in the first half. He also grabbed 5 rebounds and dished out 5 assists.</p><p>Jayson Castro contributed 8 points and 5 rebounds.</p><p>&quot;We managed to do what we wanted to do. It&#x27;s tough but we pulled through,&quot; said Ravena.</p><p>In other quarterfinals tussles, Barangay Ginebra has advanced to the next round after ousting Rain Or Shine, while San Miguel Beer and Meralco will play a do-or-die on Sunday.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/13/20/pba-ginebra-ousts-rain-or-shine-books-semis-seat">PBA: Ginebra ousts Rain Or Shine, books semis seat</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/13/20/pba-cone-on-ginebra-qfinals-win-we-played-old-school-basketball">PBA: Cone on Ginebra q’finals win — ‘We played old-school basketball’</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/13/20/pba-meralco-downs-further-depleted-san-miguel-to-set-up-decider">PBA: Meralco downs further depleted San Miguel to set up decider</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QqVC-ONOo90?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Roger Pogoy scored a game-high 34 points, and TNT turned it up a notch in the third quarter to beat Alaska 104-83 Saturday and advance to the semifinals of the 2020 Philippine Cup.</p>

Roger Pogoy scored a game-high 34 points, and TNT turned it up a notch in the third quarter to beat Alaska 104-83 Saturday and advance to the semifinals of the 2020 Philippine Cup.