ALASKA COMPLETES A COME FROM BEHIND WIN AGAINST TERRAFIRMA
Alaska completed a come-from-behind win, 102-97, against Terrafirma on Saturday in the 2021 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
Alaska rallied from a double-digit third-quarter deficit to clinch their third straight win in the conference and improve their standing to 5-2 and remain in the third spot.
Jeron Teng took charge of the Aces with a career-high 30 points, on 13-of-18 shooting, with five rebounds and three steals while Abu Tratter added 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Alaska coach Jeff Cariaso also gave credit to his bench players who sparked their rally being down by 17 points at the end of the third.
But it was Teng who lit up Terrafirma in the last quarter scoring all the points in Alaska’s 7-1 run to chip away the lead and take the win.
For the Dyip, Antonio Hester had 24 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists, while Joshua Munzon added 21 points.
Terrafirma dropped their record to 2-5 win-loss after losing an 81-61 third-quarter lead.
The scores:
Alaska 102 – Teng 30, Tratter 21, Ashaolu 11, Bulanadi 10, Ahanmisi 7, Ilagan 4, Herndon 4, DiGregorio 4, Stockton 4, Faundo 4, Tolomia 3, Adamos 0, Publico 0, Racal 0.
Terrafirma 97 – Hester 24, Munzon 21, Tiongson 16, Go 11, Calvo 8, Daquioag 8, Cahilig 5, Camson 4, Pascual 0, Ramos 0, Batiller 0.
Quarters: 20-25; 42-28; 66-83; 102-97.