ANTIPOLO — Bol Bol sparked the game-changing rally that ultimately enabled TNT to escape NLEX with a 103-97 decision for their first win of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center on Sunday night.
The 7-foot-3 winger knocked down a jumper to send the match into a deadlock, before Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser and Jordan Heading came through to make it an 8-0 run en route to a 97-91 lead for the Tropang 5G with 1:33 remaining.
Robert Bolick did pull the Road Warriors to within two, 99-97, following a four-pointer with 4.6 seconds left but was assessed a flagrant foul penalty 1 after replays showed that he hit Calvin Oftana with a knee while firing the shot.
Oftana was then given two free throws which he both made plus ball possession for his side, and he’d also do the honors of settling the final count when he got sent to the foul line anew with exactly three seconds left to play.
Bol finished with 40 points and 15 rebounds in a solid bounce-back after their conference debut got spoiled by Rain or Shine last Friday.
