Alec Stockton celebrates together with his teammates after hitting the buzzer-beater to beat San Miguel in Sport 3 of their PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals collection.–PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines–Alec Stockton hit a stepback jumper on the buzzer and Converge lived to struggle one other day after escaping powerhouse San Miguel, 114-112, Monday night time within the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals.
The FiberXers climbed out of a 27-point gap at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila and turned to Stockton to finish a scintillating comeback for the membership’s first-ever playoff win in franchise historical past.
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“You set hope and grit collectively, you give your self an opportunity at successful,” mentioned interim coach Franco Atienza. “On the finish of the day, we wished to place issues at a toss coin.”
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Stockton, who was almost thrown out within the opening quarter for elbowing Kris Rosales, completed with 20 factors, seven rebounds, and eight assists.
“Coach instructed us if we’re taking place on this sport, we needed to go down swinging. We simply saved preventing,” mentioned Stockton, the membership’s prime scorer this convention.
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Justin Arana topscored with 23 factors and 11 rebounds, whereas import Jalen Jones had 17 and 14. Bryan Santos chipped in 15 extra into the scoring effort, all of which got here from three-point land.
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EJ Anosike had 39 factors and 9 rebounds, whereas CJ Perez 18 and 10. Marcio Lassiter added 14 extra whereas June Mar Fajardo and Terrence Romeo accounted for 12 every within the loss that also needs to prick the satisfaction of the dynastic squad, who many thought would sweep the collection.
Sport 4 is about this Sunday on the identical venue.
“Now we have to be prepared for a San Miguel group that’s going to be mad,” mentioned Atienza.
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