By Ivan Saldajeno
MANILA--TNT snapped Blackwater's three-game winning streak in style, hacking out a 117-96 blowout win at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Wednesday night.
Leading from the start, the KaTropa broke loose in the second quarter, outscoring the Elite, 34-15, to take a 62-40 lead and never looking back.
Glen Rice Jr. dropped 31 points, six rebounds, four assists, seven steals, and one block, while Kelly Williams added 21 points, four rebounds, and one steal off the bench for TNT.
Henry Walker (33 points and 18 rebounds) and Poy Erram (18 points and 13 rebounds) each tallied a double-double for Blackwater.
Box Scores:
TNT 117-Rice Jr. 31, Williams 21, Castro 11, Lingganay 10, Tautuaa 9, Reyes 8, Pogoy 8, De Ocampo 7, Carey 6, Rosario 3, Semerad 3, Golla 0, Nuyles 0, Hernandez 0
Blackwater 96-Walker 33, Erram 18, Digregorio 12, Sumang 8, Belo 7, Canaleta 6, Cruz 4, Pinto 4, Gamalinda 2, Pascual 2, Miranda 0, Sena 0
Quarterscores: 28-25, 62-40, 92-71, 117-96
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TNT 117-Rice Jr. 31, Williams 21, Castro 11, Lingganay 10, Tautuaa 9, Reyes 8, Pogoy 8, De Ocampo 7, Carey 6, Rosario 3, Semerad 3, Golla 0, Nuyles 0, Hernandez 0
Blackwater 96-Walker 33, Erram 18, Digregorio 12, Sumang 8, Belo 7, Canaleta 6, Cruz 4, Pinto 4, Gamalinda 2, Pascual 2, Miranda 0, Sena 0
Quarterscores: 28-25, 62-40, 92-71, 117-96
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