TRIPLE TREAT
Tiongson’s trey wins it for Terrafirma

Juami Tiongson fires 20 points, including a crucial triple in the third quarter and a dagger trey in the dying seconds to help Terrafirma slip past Blackwater, 92-91, in their PBA Philippine Cup game Saturday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. | Photograph COURTESY OF PBA
Games today:
(Ynares Center)
3 p.m. — Phoenix vs Rain or Shine
6:15 p.m. — San Miguel Beer vs TNT
Juami Tiongson had no idea his step-back three-pointer would complete Terrafirma's comeback from 19 points down in the third quarter to stun Blackwater.
"I really thought we were down by three. That's why I was going for the three-point shot," Tiongson said of his huge hit from the outside with the Dyip trailing by just two.
But his confusion turned into the biggest basket of the ballgame, drilling the game-winning trey with 12.5 seconds remaining as Terrafirma eked out a 92-91 escape to get back in the win column of the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup on Saturday.
Tiongson made PBA's return to the historic Rizal Memorial Coliseum Saturday after four decades quite exciting with his late heroics despite throwing bricks in the first half.
"When I made the shot, I was celebrating a bit and then my teammates were running towards me. I was thinking, 'We're still going into overtime right? Why are you celebrating already as if we already won the game. We still have five more minutes,'" Tiongson, who only had four points in the first two quarters said.
"I was surprised we won. I didn't know."
The Bossing, actually, still had a chance to save face despite having no more timeout after Tiongson made the basket but RK Ilagan's three just bounced off the rim before Terrafirma burst into celebration.
The Dyip halted a two-game slide to improve to a 3-2 win-loss record tied with their victim.
Stephen Holt returned after skipping the last game due to a sore back and delivered a double-double of 21 points and 13 rebounds he spiked with two assists and one steal for Terrafirma.
