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PBA: TNT escapes Columbian for thriller finish, bolsters bid for 2nd seed

PBA: TNT escapes Columbian for thriller finish, bolsters bid for 2nd seed

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Updated Mar 22, 2019 11:07 PM PHT

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(UPDATED) TNT KaTropa fought off Columbian Dyip's push in the fourth quarter to hammer out a 101-98 victory and move closer to a twice-to-beat bonus in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.

Jayson Castro paced the Texters with 20 points while Ryan Reyes added 19 markers to lead the Texters to their seventh win in 10 games.

The Texters were still up by 12, 94-82, until Jackson Corpus rallied the Dyip from midway the payoff period.

Rashawn McCarthy drilled a triple in the final 48 seconds to pull Columbian to within 3 points.

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But the Dyip could not get any closer than that, allowing TNT to escape.

CJ Perez had 22 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists for the Dyip in the team's final game of the eliminations. Columbian fell to 4-7.

The scores:

TNT 101 – Castro 20, Rosario 19, Reyes 19, Pogoy 14, Williams 12, Heruela 8, Taha 4, Carey 2, A. Semerad 2, Washington 1, Trollano 0, Cruz 0, Miranda 0.

Columbian 98 – Perez 22, McCarthy 17, Camson 14, Corpuz 13, Calvo 12, Khobuntin 11, Faundo 4, Reyes 3, Celda 2, Cabrera 0, Escoto 0, Cahilig 0.

Quarters: 20-19; 47-37; 80-67; 101-98.

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