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TNT's Calvin Oftana goes for a layup against NLEX in their 2024 PBA Philippine Cup game at the Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur, April 13, 2024. PBA Images

TNT's Calvin Oftana goes for a layup against NLEX in their 2024 PBA Philippine Cup game at the Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur, April 13, 2024.

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2024 PBA Philippine Cup -- NLEX vs TNT

Camille Naredo

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1713013098114041324_PBA_TNT x NLEX_Calvin Oftana.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="TNT&#x27;s Calvin Oftana goes for a layup against NLEX in their 2024 PBA Philippine Cup game at the Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur, April 13, 2024. PBA Images"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">TNT&#x27;s Calvin Oftana goes for a layup against NLEX in their 2024 PBA Philippine Cup game at the Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur, April 13, 2024. <em>PBA Images</em></span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MANILA -- The TNT Tropang GIGA clawed out of a double-digit hole to stun the NLEX Road Warriors, 104-101, in their PBA Philippine Cup showdown on Saturday at the Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Calvin Oftana scored 27 of his career-high 37 points in the second half to spark the Tropang GIGA, who trailed by as much as 12 points early in the final period.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The former NCAA Most Valuable Player added 12 rebounds and six assists. Roger Pogoy scored 21 points, including the go-ahead three-pointer with just under three minutes left that put the Tropang GIGA ahead for good, 103-101.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Robert Bolick went blow-for-blow with Jayson Castro in the clutch, and his layup with 3:25 to go put the Road Warriors up by one, 101-100. NLEX got a break when Glenn Khobuntin bricked a triple in TNT&#x27;s next possession, but Oftana was there for the offensive rebound.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The forward proceeded to find Pogoy open for a clutch three-pointer, and the Road Warriors failed to answer in the ensuing possession with Robbie Herndon bricking his own triple.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">NLEX still had their chances, but attempts from Bolick and Anthony Semerad failed to find their mark. A split at the line by Khobuntin with 14 seconds left made it a three-point game.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In the final seconds, Bolick lost Khobuntin on a fly-by move but his three-point attempt hit the rim as time expired.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">It was a sorry result for the Road Warriors, who saw their four-game winning streak come to an end. They dropped to 5-2 in the tournament while TNT improved to 4-3, having now won back-to-back games.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Herndon had a team-high 25 points in the loss, while Bolick -- the leading candidate for Best Player of the Conference honors -- put up 23 points and seven dimes in a 40-minute stint. </span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>The TNT Tropang GIGA clawed out of a double-digit hole to stun the NLEX Road Warriors, 104-101, in their PBA Philippine Cup showdown on Saturday at the Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur.</p>

The TNT Tropang GIGA clawed out of a double-digit hole to stun the NLEX Road Warriors, 104-101, in their PBA Philippine Cup showdown on Saturday at the Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur.

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PBA: TNT erases deficit to snap NLEX's winning streak

Camille Naredo,

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Published April 13, 2024 09:00 PM PHT

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