Castro returns to TNT a hero, pushing Tropang Giga to 2-1 semis lead

Thrust in the jaws of defeat, TNT found a hero in an old hand.

Cool, calm and collected, veteran guard Jayson Castro knocked down a three-pointer that sealed a 93-92 win that propelled the Tropang Giga to a 2-1 lead over the Magnolia Hotshots in their PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series before a good-sized Sunday crowd at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

“That was run the way exactly we wanted it,” said TNT coach Chot Reyes, who did not have the benefit of a timeout with his team down by two in the dying seconds.

TNT faced the prospect of losing for the second straight game when Mark Barroca, equally composed in cardiac situations, faked his defender and scored on a layup with less t…

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