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PBA: Terrafirma stuns TNT for first win in Govs Cup

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Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1726745806934PBA Images20.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" alt="Stanley Pringle in action. PBA Images"/>Stanley Pringle in action. PBA Images</div>MANILA – Terrafirma finally snatched one in the 2024 PBA Governors&#x27; Cup.It was more impressive because the also-ran Dyip took down top seed TNT, 84-72, on Thursday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.This was also the team&#x27;s first win against TNT since 2016.&quot;I won, finally,&quot; Stanley Pringle exclaimed during the postgame interview after sharing that he was nursing his knee throughout the game.&quot;Well, I was a little hurt this game and my knee was just acting up a little bit from all the games, back-to-back,&quot; he said. &quot;Coach let me sit out the second half -- I asked if I could sit out for a while and just activate and do my mobility on the bench, and the guys stepped up.&quot;&quot;I just came in really in the end and played hard in the end and we got the win,&quot; Pringle added.Holding a three-point lead with around six minutes left in the final chapter, 69-66, Pringle went on to sink a couple of baskets and freebies, despite answers from Tropang Giga import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, for a 79-70 separation.The TNT side could not find its shots, as Aldrech Ramos capitalized on it and fired the dagger triple with 34 seconds left.Pringle had a total of 18 points and five rebounds, while Terrafirma reinforcement Antonio Hester had a team-high 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.Meanwhile, Hollis Jefferson dropped a game-high and almost a triple-double of 25 points, 11 rebounds, and nine steals in the loss. Local RR Pogoy had 23 markers.<div>The Scores:</div>TERRAFIRMA 84 – Hester 22, Pringle 18, Sangalang 10, Cahilig 8, Ramos 7, Hanapi 7, Hernandez 6, Olivario 2, Carino 2, Ferrer 2TNT 72 – Hollis-Jefferson 25, Pogoy 23, Oftana 5, Erram 4, Nambatac 3, Payawal 3, Varilla 3, Castro 2, Khobuntin 2, Williams 2, Heruela 0, Vosotros 0, Exciminiano 0QUARTERS : 15-18, 32-36, 50-57, 84-72