TNT claimed its first victory in the Abu Dhabi International Basketball Championship, beating Al Dhafra, 98-76, on Tuesday at the Al Jazira Club Arena.
Calvin Oftana had 21 points, while shooting 5-of-7 from threes in 19 minutes of action, as the Tropang 5G bounced back from their 93-74 loss to Al Sharjah on Monday.
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TNT raced to a 24-11 first quarter lead and never looked back on its way to improving its record to 1-1.
The Tropang 5G end their Group A campaign against Asia powerhouse team Al Riyadi on Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. (Thursday, 1:30 a.m. Philippine time)
Al Riyadi is coming off a 114-81 win over Al Dhafra last Monday to commence its campaign.
Al Riyadi no longer has Wael Arakji and former import Thon Maker, but still has a formidable roster that includes Croatian center Ivan Buva and American import Perrin Buford, who combined for 43 points and 12 rebounds in the win over Al Dhafra.
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