Rookie guard Terrence Romeo sizzled 34 points, including 6-of-9 shooting from beyond the arc, to carry the GlobalPort Batang Pier to a 114-100 victory over the Air 21 Express on Saturday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.
The reigning UAAP Most Valuable Player sparked the Batang Pier explosion in the second half, scoring 26 of GlobalPort’s 77 points after halftime.
“Sinusunod ko lang yung mga pinapagawa sa akin ng mga coaches,” said Romeo, who needed just 17 shots to reach his total.
The win improved GlobalPort’s record to 1-1 in the PLDT MyDSL Philippine Cup and gave rookie coach Richie Ticzon the first victory of his career.
“It’s a monkey off my back,” he said. “Having that first win really inspires me to work harder as a coach.”
The youthful coach deflected all the credit to Romeo’s stellar performance.
“He’s really special. Everybody knows that. Even in the UAAP, we knew he was really special,” said Ticzon, who coached Romeo in college as an assistant to Nash Racela.
Romeo had plenty of help, with Jay Washington posting 19 points and 12 rebounds while Sol Mercado added 14 points and seven assists.
It was a close affair at the half until Romeo caught fire, scoring 14 points in the third period to help GlobalPort open an 83-74 lead at the end of the third quarter.
The Batang Pier led by as much as 19 points, 101-82, on back-to-back three-pointers by Jaypee Belencion.
The Express threatened a late rally in the fourth quarter, cutting the deficit to just nine points. But Romeo scored seven straight points to push GlobalPort’s lead back to 16 points, 110-94.
Joseph Yeo led Air 21 with 24 points, seven rebounds, and six assists, while Asi Taulava added 21 points and 15 rebounds for the Express, which dropped its second straight game to open the season.
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The reigning UAAP Most Valuable Player sparked the Batang Pier explosion in the second half, scoring 26 of GlobalPort’s 77 points after halftime.
“Sinusunod ko lang yung mga pinapagawa sa akin ng mga coaches,” said Romeo, who needed just 17 shots to reach his total.
The win improved GlobalPort’s record to 1-1 in the PLDT MyDSL Philippine Cup and gave rookie coach Richie Ticzon the first victory of his career.
“It’s a monkey off my back,” he said. “Having that first win really inspires me to work harder as a coach.”
The youthful coach deflected all the credit to Romeo’s stellar performance.
“He’s really special. Everybody knows that. Even in the UAAP, we knew he was really special,” said Ticzon, who coached Romeo in college as an assistant to Nash Racela.
Romeo had plenty of help, with Jay Washington posting 19 points and 12 rebounds while Sol Mercado added 14 points and seven assists.
It was a close affair at the half until Romeo caught fire, scoring 14 points in the third period to help GlobalPort open an 83-74 lead at the end of the third quarter.
The Batang Pier led by as much as 19 points, 101-82, on back-to-back three-pointers by Jaypee Belencion.
The Express threatened a late rally in the fourth quarter, cutting the deficit to just nine points. But Romeo scored seven straight points to push GlobalPort’s lead back to 16 points, 110-94.
Joseph Yeo led Air 21 with 24 points, seven rebounds, and six assists, while Asi Taulava added 21 points and 15 rebounds for the Express, which dropped its second straight game to open the season.
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