MANILA, Philippines – TNT Katropa edge the Beermen to even the semi-final series with a close win at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum tonight February 10, 2017 with a final score of 87-85.
TNT Katropa had a distributed output, 6 players are in double figure, but Troy Rosario lead with 14pts. Jason Castro and Kelly Williams, who combined 51pts loss in game 1 only finished 19pts combined tonight. Castro also added 11 assist and 7 rebounds of the game.
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It’s a different scenario tonight for the Beermen who are controlling the 4 quarters in their first meeting the other night. But Tonight TNT Katropa adjusted their offense and limit the Beermen in the opening period who had a hot start in game 1, TNT Katropa managed with 20-15 lead to end the period.
TNT Katropa who never taste a lead nor deadlock in their first meeting, tonight they manage 1 lead changes and 2 deadlock in the opening quarter and control the entire first half and lead as much as 11pts in the second quarter and end with 42-33 lead going into the break.
Beermen slowly trim the deficit and regain the lead with 54-53 after the 3point conversion of Arwind Santos with 4:04 remaining, but TNT Katropa went 12-5 to end the period with a lead 65-59.
Beermen went early in the final period with 5-1 run to trim the lead by 66-64 but TNT Katropa had an answer and went 9-0 run to extend the lead in double digit 75-64 with 8:45 minutes remaining, TNT Katropa got a bonus when Lassiter commit his 6th personal halfway in the final quarter and TNT Katropa continue to holds with 79-71 lead until Beermen responded with 9-1 spark to have their 3rd deadlock of the game with 80 apiece then regain the lead after a pair of free throws of June Mar Fajardo to pushed 11-1 run 82-80 lead.
TNT also responded with 5-0 run before Cabagnot got rewarded with 3 free throws after got fouled by Jason Castro to trim the lead 87-85 with 57.5 seconds left. Beermen got lucky on the next position after Ranidel De Ocampo missed on downtown with 6 seconds remaining. But Arwind Santos turns the ball over in the next position.
Reigning 3 time MVP June Mar Fajardo leads the Beermen with 25 points and 11 rebounds. Lassiter who is the leading scorer of the Beermen the other night only finished with 8pts and got fouled out halfway in the final period while Alex Cabagnot also added 24pts.
Watch the epic 4th quarter of the game
Score
TNT 87 – Rosario 14, De Ocampo 13, Tautuaa 12, Pogoy 11, Castro 10, Fonacier 10, Williams 9, Rosser 5, Rosales 3, Golla 0, Reyes 0, Seigle 0.
SAN MIGUEL 85 – Fajardo 25, Cabagnot 24, Santos 9, Espinas 8, Lassiter 8, Agovida 7, Ross 4, De Ocampo 0, Garcia 0, Reyes 0, Tubid 0.
Game Summary
Total Lead Changes: 6
Total Deadlock: 3
Biggest Lead: 11pts (TNT)
Biggest Lead: 5pts (Beermen)
Quarter Scoring
First Quarter: TNT Katropa(20-15)
Second Quarter: (22-18)
Third Quarter: (23-26)
Fourth Quarter: (22-26) San Miguel Beer
Total: 87-85
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