RR POGOY couldn’t have asked for a better debut inside the PBA bubble.
The TNT star caught fire on Sunday, firing a career-high 45 points to lead the Tropang GIGA to a thrilling 100-95 victory over Alaska at the resumption of the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup at the Angeles University Foundation gym.
Pogoy converted 10 of his 17 shots from rainbow country as the Tropang GIGA overcame a sluggish start and a 17-point deficit to pull off the win in the first game inside the PBA bubble in Pampanga.
FINAL: @TNTTropangGIGA def. @Alaska_Aces, 100-95, as the @pbaconnect melts the ice on its frozen 45th season.
— INQUIRER Sports (@INQUIRERSports) October 11, 2020
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Pogoy’s performance also atoned for the absence of Poy Erram, who was ejected for two technical fouls in the third quarter in his first game as a Tropang GIGA after coming in via a trade with NLEX.