TNT gets breakthrough win at expense of slumping Phoenix in PBA On Tour

TNT lastly secured its breakthrough win within the 2023 PBA On Tour after including to Phoenix Super LPG’s woes with a 96-88 victory on Wednesday on the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.

The Tropang Giga halted their seven-game slide to enhance to 1-7 whereas the Fuel Masters absorbed their fourth straight loss to drop to 3-7.

Glenn Khobuntin starred for TNT with 21 factors alongside seven rebounds, two assists, and a steal whereas Almond Vosotros, the staff’s fundamental gunner in its 3×3 squad, chipped in 16 markers.

Carl Bryan Cruz chimed in with 15 factors whereas one other TNT 3×3 mainstay Lervin Flores flirted with a double-double of 9 factors and 13 boards.

TNT will look to go for back-to-back wins when it faces Barangay Ginebra on Friday whereas Phoenix will shut out its marketing campaign towards undefeated Magnolia on Sunday.

Earlier, Rain or Shine averted a collapse to flee NorthPort, 118-112, to cruise to its back-to-back wins. The Elasto Painters improved to 7-2 to stay on the solo second spot whereas the Batang Pier slipped to 5-5.

Santi Santillan paced Rain or Shine, who led by as a lot as 20 factors solely to be trimmed to single digit early within the fourth, as he completed with 20 factors, six rebounds, three assists, and one block. Anton Asistio and Andrei Caracut every poured in 17 markers.

The Elasto Painters will look to construct on this momentum once they tackle Blackwater on Sunday whereas NorthPort takes on Converge on Friday, July 28.

—Bea Micaller/JKC, GMA Integrated News