Initially a scratch for their final elimination round game in the PBA Philippine Cup, Jayson Castro pulls through as TNT clinches the No. 4 seed in the quarterfinals
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Castro delivered the big hits and finished with 18 points, 7 assists, and 4 rebounds to help the Tropang Giga improve to 6-5 and nail the No. 4 seed in the quarterfinals. Castro scored 4 straight points for a 93-83 cushion then hit a tough jumper with 40 seconds left that gave TNT a 97-88 lead, which proved enough to keep Magnolia at bay.
Brian Heruela stepped up as well with a conference-high 13 points to go with 3 assists and 2 steals, Calvin Oftana produced a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double, while Jewel Ponferada added 10 points in the victory.
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