Jhonard Clarito had a profession efficiency as Rain or Shine took down TNT, 121-113, on Sunday on the Rizal Memorial Stadium and pressure a rubber match of their PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals sequence.
Clarito posted 29 factors, anchored on 5 triples, and had seven rebounds and 4 assists because the Elasto Painters took the second recreation of the best-of-three sequence after falling to TNT in Game 1.
TNT was main 111-109 with 2:49 remaining within the fourth interval earlier than Rain or Shine made a 10-0 run capped by an Andrei Caracut triple to assert the lead with 1:16 remaining. Jayson Castro broke the ice for TNT with a layup however a Caracut floater sealed the deal for the Elasto Painters.
Aside from Clarito, Rain or Shine relied on its younger gamers for offense with Caracut having 21 factors, Santi Santillan and Adrian Nocum having 20 factors apiece, and Gian Mamuyac chipping in 12 factors.
RR Pogoy had 28 factors, whereas Castro had 17 factors, eight assists, and 6 rebounds for the Tropang Giga. Calvin Oftana, in the meantime, had 11 factors and eight rebounds.
The do-or-die recreation will likely be performed on Wednesday.
Scores:
Rain or Shine 121 – Clarito 29, Caracut 21, Nocum 20, Santillan 20, Mamuyac 12, Belga 6, Datu 6, Demusis 3, Norwood 2, Ildefonso 2, Asistio 0, Borboran 0.
TNT 113 – Pogoy 28, Castro 17, Aurin 15, Oftana 11, Okay.Williams 11, Montalbo 5, B.Ganuelas-Rosser 5, Ponferrada 4, Varilla 4, Heruela 0, Galinato 0.
Quarters: 25-31, 62-64, 95-95, 121-113.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com