Converge finally makes PBA semis after clincher vs ROS

Cameron Clark led Converge to its first ever PBA semifinals. PBA Images

By Ivan Saldajeno

QUEZON CITY—Finally, Converge clinched that much coveted PBA semifinal berth.

The FiberXers moved on to the Final 4 round of the Governors' Cup after eliminating the Rain Or Shine Elasto Painters with a 120-109 win in Game 4 of the quarterfinals on Friday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Despite blowing a 17-point lead and even losing veteran leader Calvin Abueva due to two technical fouls, Converge never wavered, and the team broke through with a game-ending 11-2 run in the last three minutes, sparked by back-to-back threes from Mikey Williams.

Cameron Clark led Converge, which will face NLEX in the semifinals beginning Dec. 4, with 32 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and four steals.

Williams added 17 points on four threes, seven rebounds, and three assists off the bench, while Juan Gomez De Liaño put up 13 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and one steal.

Bouncing back from a dismal four-point performance in Game 3, Aaron Fuller led ROS with 23 points, 10 rebounds, one assist, and one block, but he also committed five turnovers.

Adrian Nocum added 10 points, six rebounds, 10 assists, two steals, and one block, but he too had five errors.