STAR wrote the same script as it swept Phoenix, 91-71, on Monday night at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum to advance to the semifinals of the PBA Philippine Cup.
The Hotshots banked on another third-quarter breakaway to finish off the Fuel Masters in just two games in their best-of-three quarterfinal series.
Paul Lee again sparked the blowout, scattering eight of his team-high 17 points in the third canto where the Hotshots outscored the Fuel Masters, 23-14, to pull away and reach the Final Four round for the first time since the 2015 Governors’ Cup, their last conference under Tim Cone.
PBA Feb. 06, 2017
EVENTS: Full Game Replay
Where: SMART ARANETA COLISEUM
When: MONDAY FEB 06, 2016
When: MONDAY FEB 06, 2016
WATCH REPLAY: CLICK HERE
The final scoreboard:
STAR 91 – Lee 17, Pingris 16, Jalalon 11, Sangalang 11, Maliksi 8, Barroca 7, Abundo 6, Ramos 6, Melton 5, Brondial 4, Reavis 0, Javier 0, Dela Rosa 0
PHOENIX 71 – Wright 24, Enciso 12, Intal 10, W. Wilson 6, Borboran 5, Baguio 4, J. Wilson 3, Torres 3, Kramer 2, Alolino 2, Dehesa 0, Miranda 0
Quarterscores: 22-18, 42-35, 65-49, 91-71
TNT KaTropa turned to its other old reliables as it survived GlobalPort, 95-90, on Monday night at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum to advance to the semifinals of the PBA Philippine Cup.
With Jayson Castro shackled, Ranidel de Ocampo and Kelly Williams came through down the stretch as the Texters averted a collapse after seeing their early 20-point lead disappear.
By completing a sweep of the Batang Pier in their best-of-three quarterfinal series, the Texters earned the right to face top seed San Miguel in a best-of-seven semifinal series starting with Game One on Wednesday, also at the Big Dome.
The Final Scoreboard Result:
TNT 95 – De Ocampo 25, Tautuaa 14, Rosario 12, Fonacier 10, Williams 10, Castro 9, Rosales 8, Pogoy 5, Rosser 2, Reyes 0, Carey 0, Tamsi 0
GLOBALPORT 90 – Romeo 22, Pringle 19, Quinahan 17, Cortez 10, Canaleta 7, Semerad 7, Maierhofer 4, Mamaril 2, Paredes 2, Urbiztondo 0, Pessumal 0, Andrada 0, Pennisi 0
Quarterscores: 30-22, 48-41, 76-67, 95-90