At A Glance
- Jordan Heading announced his return in style as TNT whipped Titan Ultra 114-80 to return to the winning column in the Group A action in the PBA Season 50 Governors' Cup at the Ynares Center Montalban on a rainy Saturday, Aug. 8.
Jordan Heading announced his return in style as TNT whipped Titan Ultra 114-80 to return to the winning column in the Group A action in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup at the Ynares Center Montalban on a rainy Saturday, Aug. 8.
After missing the last few games due to a shoulder injury, Heading was on target and fired 23 points to spearhead the Tropang 5G who are finally getting their key players back.
TNT came out firing, immediately building a double-digit spread in the opening frame and never looked back from there to improve their record to 4-3, good for the third spot behind San Miguel and group leader NLEX.
Heading was hardly bothered by the shoulder injury that forced him to miss the last two games, nailing four triples while Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser posted a conference-best of 19 points.
Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson also had 19 points to go with 12 rebounds while Rey Nambatac had 14 points, eight assists and five rebounds.
TNT was also impeccable on the defensive end, limiting Titan Ultra import Tirell Brown, who averaged 29 points per game, to just 14 points and 11 rebounds while committing seven turnovers.
Bryan Sajonia and Jerrick Balanza had 13 apiece for the Giant Risers who dropped to a 2-6 record