Jansen Rios sinks the go-ahead triple to lift Meralco past gutsy Terrafirma for a 3-0 start, while Hong Kong Eastern bounces back from its loss to Rain or Shine with a 21-point rout of debuting TNT
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Jansen Rios proved to be the unlikely hero for Meralco as he sank a clutch three-pointer from the corner with only 9 seconds left to give the Bolts a 94-91 lead. Terrafirma’s new import Brandon Edwards – who replaced Ryan Richards – posted a double-double of 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Paraiso stepped up big with 20 markers.
Cameron Clark showed the way for Eastern with another huge double-double of 36 points and 14 rebounds, while Hayden Blankley atoned for his awful 1-of-15 shooting performance against Rain or Shine two days ago with 24 points on 8-of-15 shooting and 10 rebounds. TNT also lost its top big man Poy Erram just four minutes into the ball game after he got ejected for hitting Eastern’s Glenn Yang above the shoulder. Tropang Giga as he exploded for 33 points on 12-of-22 shooting and 7 rebounds in the loss.
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