TALK N TEXT VS NLEX
EVENTS: Full Game Replay
Where: Philsport Arena
When: Sunday March 13, 2016
Tropang TNT got off to an incredible start, scoring the game’s first 13 points led by Troy Rosario and Matt Ganuelas-Rosser.
After NLEX import Al Thornton gave his team its first basket, Dylan Ababou, Ranidel De Ocampo and Jai Reyes all knocked down three-pointers as they secured a more than comfortable 25-point lead, 29-4.
They led, 34-15, at the end of the first quarter after shooting 6-for-9 (67-percent) from three-point range. Ababou and Reyes both knocked down two triples for TNT while import David Simon held the fort on the defensive end, grabbing five rebounds and blocking two shots.
Simon then took over in the second quarter, dunking several times as Tropang TNT scored eight straight to open the period. That gave them a whopping 27-point lead, 42-15, as NLEX fell behind in a big way.
The Final Box score Result & Replay
TNT 85 — Simon 23, Carey 11, J Reyes 11, De Ocampo 9, Rosser 9, Rosario 8, Ababou 6, Tautuaa 4, Williams 4, Fonacier 0, Reyes 0.
NLEX 80 — Thornton 35, Lanete 20, Anthony 7, Enciso 7, E. Villanueva 5, Alas 3, Taulava 3, Arboleda 0, Khobuntin 0, Reyes 0, J Villanueva 0.
Final Quarter Score Result
34-15; 54-35; 67-61; 85-80.