TNT bounces back with rout of NorthPort

Ray-Ray Parks soars for a slam. PBA Images
By Ivan Saldajeno

MANILA--TNT vented its ire on NorthPort and rolled to a blowout in their PBA bubble match-up at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center on Tuesday night.

Aching to bounce back from their loss to the NLEX Road Warriors last week prior to the postponement of games, the Tropang Giga zapped the Batang Pier from the get-go, ending the first quarter with a 30-13 lead and never looking back, even opening a 36-point cushion in the third quarter.

Ray-Ray Parks led TNT, which moved up to 6-1, with 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting, 10 rebounds, two assists, and two steals.

RR Pogoy added 15 markers, two boards, five dimes, and three steals.

Kelly Nabong put up 17 points and three rebounds off the bench for NorthPort, which dropped to 1-5.

Chris Standhardinger added a double-double of 15 markers and 12 caroms with two dimes and one steal.

Box Scores:

TNT 112-Parks 22, Pogoy 15, Rosario 14, Washington 11, Vosotros 11, Reyes 9, Erram 8, De Leon 7, Castro 7, Flores 4, Semerad 2, Montalbo 2, Enciso 0, Carey 0, Alejandro 0

NorthPort 87-Nabong 17, Standhardinger 15, Cruz 14, Taha 8, Lanete 8, Subido 8, Manganti 6, Elorde 4, Guinto 3, Ferrer 2, Revilla 2

Quarterscores: 30-13, 54-30, 90-55, 112-87

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