Converge erases 18-point deficit, bounces again at Terrafirma’s expense

Converge bounced again within the PBA Philippine Cup on the expense of Terrafirma, 117-103, on Wednesday on the Philsports Area in Pasig.

The FiberXers erased an 18-point deficit en path to the victory as they improved to 6-4, whereas the Dyip fell to 1-8.

Converge trailed 61-43 with round 5 minutes left within the second interval earlier than closing out the stated body with a 65-56 drawback. By the third interval, Converge managed to inch nearer, 92-88, earlier than unleashing a late rally to assert the victory.

The FiberXers opened the fourth interval with an 8-0 run to assert a 96-92 lead. Converge took management of the sport and led 104-100 with round 5 minutes left earlier than they made one other 8-0 run to take a 112-100 lead with 1:43 remaining. Aldrech Ramos tried to salvage the run with a triple however Alec Stockton’s jumper and King Caralipio’s triple sealed the come-from-behind victory.

Caralipio waxed sizzling as he drilled three treys en path to an 18-point outing to go along with 10 boards, whereas Justine Baltazar and Justin Arana each had 17 factors, with the previous having 10 rebounds, whereas the latter grabbed 13 rebounds. Schonny Winston added 16 factors.

Stanley Pringle, in the meantime, had 23 factors, whereas Louie Sangalang added 18 factors because the Dyip continued to wrestle within the tourney.

Scores:

Converge 117 – Caralipio 18, Baltazar 17, Stockton 17, Arana 17, Winston 16, Racal 9, Delos Santos 6, Corpuz 5, B.Santos 4, Garcia 4, Suerte 4.

Terrafirma 103 – Pringle 23, Sangalang 18, Zaldivar 17, Nonoy 15, Catapusan 12, Ferrer 11, Ramos 7, Melecio 0, Paraiso 0, Hernandez 0.

Quarters: 29-39, 58-65, 88-92, 117-103.

—JKC, GMA Built-in Information

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