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MANILA - Magnolia stayed alive in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals after tripping TNT, 105-97, in Game 5 of their series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Friday. Sent to the brink of elimination, the Hotshots played with much urgency against the Tropang Giga, sizzling offensively for 59 points in the first half, the most by any team to start a game in their best-of-seven series. TNT tried to crawl back into the game in the second half, but Magnolia quickly weathered the rallies and held on. Mark Barroca fired 25 points, which matched his playoff career-high, with six rebounds, ...

MANILA - Jayson Castro won it for TNT Tropang Giga as he hit a three-pointer in the dying moments to give his team a 93-92 win over Magnolia Hotshots in Game 3 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals on Sunday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. In a game that saw Mikey Williams getting limited to just 15 points, Castro provided the clutch help for the Tropang Giga, burying a contested three-pointer with 2.4 seconds left to steal the win from the Hotshots. Magnolia thought they had it when Mark Barroca broke a 90-all deadlock with a tough layup with 9.8 seconds and TNT already out...

Jayson Castro put up a vintage performance in a frantic finish in Game 3 that saw TNT escaping Magnolia, 93-92, on the veteran point guard’s desperation trey in the waning seconds of the game. Jayson Castro (PBA Images) Like what he was casually doing back in his good, old days with TNT and Gi

TNT head coach Chot Reyes was left frustrated by his team’s effort in their Game 2 loss against Magnolia, saying that the Tropang Giga cannot win against the Hotshot using talent alone and that they must outwork them to regain the series lead come Game 3. TNT coach Chot Reyes (PBA Images) W

A clutch three-pointer by Jayson Castro handed TNT Tropang Giga a thrilling 93-92 win over Magnolia Hotshots in Game 3 of their PBA Philippine Cup semifinal.