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TNT Katropa will advance to the quarter-finals of the 2018 Commissions Cup as a hat-trick after the dismantling of the 100 or 85 seeded Rain or Shine Elasto attacks on Saturday night at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. Now prepare for a series of three in the next round against the number six team. Sixth place is still in play among the Magnolia Hotshots, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and San Miguel Beermen.
"It's an unsupported game for them, I reminded them at halftime that it had an influence on us," said TNT Nash Racela head coach .
Joshua Smith led the Texters with 25 points and 13 rebounds, while Troy Rosario was just a few rebounds. from a double-double, he raked 19 points – built on four triples – with eight boards
Rosario and Smith were responsible in the TNT breakaway for the fourth. Both contributed enormously to Katropa's 12-0 scoring blitz that brought their eight-point cushion to 19 points, 95-74, with 3:47 to go.
Ryan Reyes finished with 12 points on three rebounds, two assists, and two steals on the bench.
Terrence Romeo returned to TNT after his Gilas Pilipinas stint in the third window of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers. He scored only two points, but did a lot of good by tackling 12 dimes.
Jayson Castro did not qualify for tonight's match as he was looking to recover from his Gilas campaign. points – out of 4 from 14 field shots – and 14 rebounds in the loss. Chris Tiu had 11 points while Maverick Ahanmisi and James Yap had 10 points each.
The series of three TNT against six heads will begin Monday, July 9 at 16:30 at the Big Dome
The scores:
TNT 100 – Smith 25, Rosario 19, Reyes 12, Williams 9, Pogoy 8, Semerad 6, Trollano 6, Cruz 5, Garcia 4, Paredes 4, Romeo 2, Tamsi 0, Golla 0
Rain or shine 85 – Johnson 12, Tiu 11, Ahanmisi 10, Yap 10, Belga 9, Almazan 9, Nambatac 8, Onwubere 6, Daquioag 5, Torres 3, Maiquez 2, Borboran 0, Washington, Ponferada 0, Norwood 0, Casiño 0
Quarterscores : 24-20, 47-39, 76-58, 100-85
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