ANYANG Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters added to the woes of TNT in the EASL Home and Away season as the Korean side hacked out a 105-97 win at home on Wednesday night.
The reigning B. League champion took the initiative early on before turning back one Tropang Giga rally after another at the Anyang gymnasium.
It was the fourth straight loss for TNT and on the verge of failing to advance in the semifinals.
Import Daryl Moore had a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Seongwon Choi had a team-high 24 points and teamed up with Filipino Rhenz Abando (13 points) as they hit crucial baskets in the homestretch that kept TNT at bay.
The Red Boosters improved to 2-0 and remain in second place behind the unbeaten Chiba Jets (3-0) in Group B. The Tropang Giga missed top gun Jayson Castro but got enough firepower from the trio of Quincy MIller, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Calvin Oftana.
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Miller finished with a team-high 35 points and nine rebounds, Hollis-Jefferson had 29, eight rebounds, and five assists while Oftana hit 5-of-7 from three-point range for 25 points.
Miller hit a pair of clutch threes inside the final four minutes as TNT threatened several times, the last at 102-95.
But the Red Boosters answered back through two free throws by Choi to take the fight out of the PBA Governors' Cup champion.
The scores :
Anyang (105) - Choi 24, Moore 21, Abando 13, Ko 14, J.Park 12, Hyogeun 10, Spellman 7, Woo 2, Jonghyun 2. T
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NT (97) - MIller 35, Hollis-Jefferson 29, Oftana 25, Heruela 4, Khobuntin 0, Tungcag 0, Ponferada 0, Aurin 0.
Quarterscores: 32-26; 58-44; 80-67; 105-97.
