TNT levelled its win-loss record with a strong win after a flat start in the Abu Dhabi International Basketball Championship.
TNT was quick to bounce back after an opening debacle, scoring a 98-76 win Al Dhafra a 98-76 in the Abu Dhabi International Basketball Championship Wednesday (PH time).
Calvin Oftana led the Tropang 5G in scoring with 21 points with five rebounds and two assists in 19 minutes of play.
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TNT now sports a 1-1 record in the tournament.
The Tropang 5G are coming off a 93-74 loss to defending UAE league champion Al Sharjah the day before.
TNT will wrap up group play against Al Riyadi on Oct. 2.
The match is set at 1:30 a.m. (Philippine time).
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Like most sportswriters, Jan Ballesteros once dreamed of becoming a professional hooper. But he learned the hard way that it’s not for everyone.
He continues to be involved in the sport he loves, but this time as a member of the PBA Press Corps. Aside from primarily covering the PBA, he is also assigned to cover Gilas Pilipinas.