Seldom-used guard Almond Vosotros made the most of a rare playing time and spearheaded TNT to a 94-70 domination of NorthPort to close in on a quarterfinals berth in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup on Friday, May 30.
Seldom-used Vosotros shines as red-hot TNT blasts NorthPort
At A Glance
- Seldom-used guard Almond Vosotros made the most of a rare playing time and spearheaded TNT to a 94-70 domination of NorthPort to close in on a quarterfinals berth in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup on Friday, May 30.
While awaiting the green light to the trade that would give them streaky shooter Jordan Heading, the Tropang 5G turned to Vosotros, who did not disappoint and shone the brightest in the blowout win that extended TNT's winning run to five.
Vosotros, who also stepped up in the absence of injured guards Rey Nambatac and Jayson Castro, finished with 12 points – spiked by four triples, including the three-straight long bombs he detonated in the second frame where TNT pulled away for good.
Calvin Oftana had a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds while RR Pogoy had 13. Kelly Williams and Poy Erram also finished with a double-double with the former scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds and the latter adding 11 points and 10 rebounds.
With the Batang Pier sticking around early in the contest, 20-all, Vosotros stepped up for the depleted TNT backcourt, firing three-straight triples to trigger a 12-1 run that set the tone for the Tropang 5G the rest of the way