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Romwel Anzures

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<div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><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/1724242061668IMG_4748.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Converge import Scotty Hopson. Photo from PBA Images."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:center">Converge import Scotty Hopson. <em>Photo from PBA Images.</em></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>MANILA — The Converge FiberXers made easy work of TerraFirma Dyip to start their PBA Season 49 campaign.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>The Franco Atienza-coached team dismantled the retooled Dyip, 127-95, during their Governors’ Cup faceoff, Wednesday evening at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>Scotty Hopson erupted for 46 points, 3-of-3 from beyond the arcs, on top of eight rebounds to announce his PBA debut, </span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>Following him were former collegiate standouts Alec Stockton who had 21, Schonny Winston who posted 14 markers, six boards, four dimes, and two steals, and Justin Arana who delivered a solid 13-point, six-rebound game on top of five assists as he dominated the Dyip’s frontline. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>Only separated at halftime by one possession, the FiberXers suddenly went on a seven-to-nothing run to start the third canto after Kevin Racal, Hopson, and Stockton made consecutive baskets in the first two minutes of the third.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>Antonio Hester answered with an and-one at the 9:45 mark to slightly stop the bleeding and bring down Converge’s lead, 60-52, but the men in purple then retaliated by scoring 15 straight points to increase their lead to 23, 75-52, with still 7:40 left in the same quarter.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>Arana then did damage for his team in the following quarter to allow the FiberXers to lead by as much as 33 at one point, and that eventually proved to be enough cushion for them to open their Group A campaign at 1-0.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>On the other hand, leading TerraFirma is newcomer Stanley Pringle who had 19 points in his Dyip debut. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span>Comebacking import Hester followed the former Barangay Ginebra San Miguel gunner with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while scoring the same amount was the returning Kevin Ferrer who played his first PBA game in over a year after he recovered from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><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/1724242134513IMG_4749.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Christian Standhardinger vs. Scotty Hopson. Photo from PBA Images."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:center">Christian Standhardinger vs. Scotty Hopson. <em>Photo from PBA Images.</em></span></span></span><span>Christian Standhardinger finished with 17 markers and six boards as he also made his debut with his new squad, while Juami Tiongson had 10 points for his team.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span><strong>The Scores:</strong></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span><strong>CONVERGE</strong> 127 – Hopson 46, Stockton 21, Winston 14, Arana 13, Racal 9, Santos 5, Delos Santos 4, Melecio 4, Maagdenberg 3, Andrade 3, Fornilos 2, Nieto 2, Ambohot 0, Caralipio 0, Fleming 0.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span><strong>TERRAFIRMA</strong> 95 – Pringle 19, Hester 18, Ferrer 18, Standhardinger 17, Tiongson 10, Ramos 5, Carino 4, Hanapi 2, Hernandez 2, Olivario 0, Cahilig 0.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span><strong>QUARTERS</strong>: 34-25, 53-49, 100-67, 127-95</span></div>

<p>The Converge FiberXers made easy work of TerraFirma Dyip to start their PBA Season 49 campaign.</p>

The Converge FiberXers made easy work of TerraFirma Dyip to start their PBA Season 49 campaign.

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PBA: Scotty Hopson drops 46 as Converge dismantles TerraFirma

Romwel Anzures,

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Published Aug 21, 2024 08:43 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 21, 2024 09:28 PM PHT

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