Behind Q4 takeover, Terrafirma stuns TNT for 1st win in PBA Govs' Cup

Antonio Hester led Terrafirma in scoring, but the locals took over late to seal their win. PBA Images

By Ivan Saldajeno

TAGUIG--Terrafirma turned to a huge fourth-quarter explosion to shock TNT with an 84-72 win in their PBA Governors' Cup second-round affair on Thursday night at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

In an already no-bearing game since the Dyip were already eliminated and the Tropang Giga already secured the top seed in Group A, Terrafirma came alive in the last 12 minutes, outscoring TNT, 34-15, to steal the win.

The Dyip held on despite Antonio Hester sitting out the last 6:55 of the contest.

Hester still led Terrafirma in scoring with 22 points alongside 10 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks, while Stanley Pringle added 18 points, five rebounds, and two assists.

The Dyip prevailed to move up to 1-8 despite Hester and Pringle committing a combined 13 of their 24 total turnovers.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson put up 25 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, one block, and nine steals, two shy of the PBA record set by Sta. Lucia's Damian Owens in 2005, to lead TNT, which fell to 7-2.

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