The Batang Pier superstar knocked down three triples inside the last five minutes, none more important than the last one that put GlobalPort up for good and frustrated the Aces in their playoff for the eighth and last quarterfinal spot.
Romeo finished with 26 points on 9-of-20 shooting, five boards, three assists, and one steal in 34 minutes to lead the Batang Pier, who face top seed and twice-to-beat Ginebra on Tuesday - a remote possibility after starting the conference with six losses in eight games.
Alaska Aces vs Globalport
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The Batang Pier overhauled an early 14-point deficit before import Justin Harper and Stanley Pringle kept them afloat in a nip-and-tuck battle in the payoff period before Romeo brought them home.