LJay Gonzales delivered timely baskets in overtime period as NLEX Road Warriors pulled off a 118-111 triumph against TNT Tropang 5G in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Tuesday night at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.
With the score tied at 109-all early in the extension period, the Road Warriors broke the deadlock with a three-pointer from Anthony Semerad and four straight points from Gonzales.
After the Tropang 5G cut the deficit to 111-116 with a basket from Rahlih Hollis-Jefferson, the Road Warriors sealed the win with an inside conversion from Semerad with under a minute left.
Gonzales finished with a career-high 26 points to go with six rebounds, backing up Robert Bolick, Jr., who ended up with 27 markers, as the Road Warriors improved to a 7-1 record.
The Road Warriors played almost the entire second half without import DeQuan Jones, who exited in the third quarter with a severe lower leg eversion after a collission with TNT center Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser.
The reigning champions TNT slipped to a 4-4 mark with the defeat. (Adrian Co)
