CONVERGE finally ended its search for a first win in the PBA 48th season Commissioner's Cup, beating Terrafirma in overtime, 103-94, on Wednesday at the Philsports Arena.
Jamil Wilson led the FiberXers with 32 points as they finally captured a victory after losing their first six matches.
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The FiberXers also survived a Dyip fightback that saw Javi Gomez de Liano send the game into overtime with a three-pointer in the final 4.4 seconds of regulation for an 88-88 tie.
Terrafirma suffered its fourth straight defeat and slipped to 2-5.
The FiberXers scored 11 straight points to grab the lead for good in the extra period, 99-90.
Schonny Winston had 17 points including eight in the fourth quarter, while Justin Arana added 14 points and eight rebounds for the FiberXers.
Juami Tiongson finished with 28 points and five rebounds for Terrafirma, who remained winless against Converge in its history.
The scores:
Converge 103 – Wilson 32, Winston 17, Arana 14, Stockton 9, Nieto 7, Racal 6, Delos Santos 6, Wong 5, Balanza 4, Santos 3, Ambohot 0.
Terrafirma 94 – Tiongson 28, Holt 14, Gomez de Liano 13, De Thaey 12, Ramos 6, Camson 5, Cahilig 3, Calvo 2, Miller 2, Daquioag 0, Go 0.
Quarters: 18-22; 43-38; 60-63; 88-88; 103-94.
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