PBA: Macau completes comeback against Titan Ultra for first Governors' Cup win

Macau rallied from a 19-point deficit to defeat Titan Ultra, 132-126, and notch its first victory in the PBA Governors' Cup on Saturday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.

Titan Ultra raced to a 30-11 lead in the opening quarter and still held a 61-57 advantage at halftime.

The Giant Pandas then seized lead in the third quarter and carried a slim 95-94 advantage into the final period.

Titan Ultra, however, fought back and briefly regained the lead, 120-119, with less than two minutes remaining.

Ramon Cao then sparked a personal 8-0 run to put Macau ahead, 127-120 with 31 seconds left.

Joshua Munzon trimmed the deficit by making three of four free throws after drawing a foul from Kobey Lam, but Macau import De'Vondre Perry answered with a pair of free throws after being fouled by Fran Yu. Cao and Perry then added late baskets to seal the victory despite another trip to the foul line by Munzon.

Perry led Macau with 32 points, 22 rebounds, five assists, two blocks, and a steal. Cao finished with 28 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, while Jenning Leung added 22 points. Lam and Damian Chongqui also chipped in 19 points apiece.

Titan Ultra import Tirrell Drwayne Brown II tallied 30 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, three steals, and two blocks. Munzon added 19 points, seven rebounds, four assists, three steals, and a block, while Yu recorded 17 points, a career-high 14 assists, seven rebounds, and a steal.

Macau improved to 1-4, while Titan Ultra dropped to 1-4.

Scores:

Macau 132 – Perry 32, Cao 28, Leung 22, Chongqui 19, Lam 19, Ma 10, Liu 2, Chao 0, Lu 0.

Titan Ultra 126 – Brown 30, Munzon 19, Yu 17, Balanza 14, Javillonar 12, Ular 10, Sajonia 8, Dionisio 5, Pessumal 5, Sumang 2, Omega 2, Caralipio 2.

Quarters: 19-35, 51-67, 95-94, 132-126.

—JKC, GMA News