Arvin Tolentino becomes the first local player to breach the 50-point territory in six years as he fires a career-best 51 points in NorthPort’s wire-to-wire rout of Converge
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Tolentino converted on 15 of his 27 field goal attempts, going 10-of-14 from the two-point area and 5-of-10 from beyond the arc, to finish with a new career-high 51 points. “This team is not a one-man team, like a lot of people are saying. We play as a team and we have fun as teammates,” said Tolentino, who surpassed his“We were positive the whole week, we were having fun, but at the same time doing what we have to do,” he continued.
Tolentino wasted no time making his presence felt as he dropped 22 of his 51 points in the first two quarters to help NorthPort build a 68-49 edge at halftime. With Magnolia on top by 2 points, 80-78, it was Hollis-Jefferson who sparked TNT’s furious late-game rally as he hit a booming triple with 3:07 to play to give the Tropang Giga a slim 81-80 advantage.
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