Hopson drains first four-point game-winner

Jeo Ambohot plucks down the rebound in this heated piece of action. —PBA IMAGES Nearing what looked like a second-straight loss and perhaps a wave of reminders of how terrible they could again get, Converge import Scotty Hopson cut a picture of calmness and hit a cold-blooded four-pointer with three ticks left on Tuesday night…

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Tiongson validates all-star status with game-winner

Terrafirma guard Juami Tiongson.–PBA IMAGES Juami Tiongson and Terrafirma could have called it a day when everything seemed lost on a rare playdate Saturday afternoon at Rizal Memorial Coliseum. When the opportunity to rally back presented itself, the Dyip took advantage and Tiongson sealed the incredible comeback with a three-pointer that beat the Blackwater Bossing,…

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NCAA: Mark Omega shocked he hit game-winner to push Perpetual past Lyceum

Perpetual Help’s Mark Omega.–NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Call it a lucky shot or a shot from the heavens but Mark Omega’s 3-pointer lifted Perpetual Help over Lyceum, 81-80, in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday. Omega banked in a contested triple with 2.4 ticks to go–a shot that even he couldn’t believe went…

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UAAP: Adamson stuns Ateneo behind Vince Magbuhos’ game-winner

Vince Magbuhos celebrates the winner that lifts Adamson past Ateneo in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Birthday boy Vince Magbuhos drilled the buzzer-beating, game-winning triple in overtime to lead Adamson past Ateneo, 74-71, in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Magbuhos…

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