PBA: Macau comes back to beat Terrafirma for 2nd straight win

Macau guard Damian Chong Qui goes for a layup against Terrafirma in the PBA Governors’ Cup.–PBA IMAGES

MANILA, Philippines—Macau notched its second straight win after rallying past Terrafirma, 96-92, in Group A of the PBA Governors’ Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Wednesday.

The Giant Pandas climbed back from 15 points down to tie the Dyip at 2-4.

“Everybody became a good teammate with the next man mentality and that’s what we did tonight,” guard Damian Chong Qui said after turning in 29 points, three assists and three steals.

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“It just shows we have heart, we come out and compete every night, it shows us that we can compete in every game.”

Kobey Lam scored the go-ahead layup plus the foul off a Maverick Ahanmisi turnover for a 94-92 Macau lead with 10 seconds left. Lam failed to convert the bonus free throw but got his own miss that gave the Giant Pandas a crucial possession.

Terrafirma guard Juami Tiongson took the duty foul on Chong Qui, who buried both of his free throws to make it a four-point game with 4.1 ticks remaining.

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The Dyip still had the chance to force overtime, but Tiongson, who finished with 15 points, six rebounds and three assists, misfired on a 4-pointer as time ran out.

De’Vondre Perry dominated for Macau with 34 points and 14 rebounds.

Justin Strings paced Terrafirma with 34 points and eight rebounds while Ahanmisi recorded a near triple-double of 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.