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Behind 2nd straight triple-double from Jones, TNT whips Blackwater to clinch Top 2

Another triple-double for Terrence Jones. Dennis Acosta
By Ivan Saldajeno

QUEZON CITY--Thanks to a second consecutive monster triple-double from import Terrence Jones, TNT locked in a Top 2 spot in the PBA Commissioner's Cup quarterfinals with a 115-97 rout of Blackwater at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday night.

Jones finished with 36 points, 16 rebounds, and 14 assists with three blocks and one steal for the KaTropa, who pulled away from the Elite in the second quarter following a 35-point outburst coupled by 31 more in the third.

Jayson Castro came close to his own triple-double after tallying 13 points, 10 assists, and seven rebounds with two steals for TNT, which is assured of the quarterfinal incentive, in which the team only needs one win to make the semifinals.

Troy Rosario added 14 points, five rebounds, one assist, and one block.

Ray-Ray Parks tallied 21 markers, 10 rebounds, five assists, and two steals for Blackwater, which slipped to 6-4.

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