Converge got another triple-double from rookie Juan Gomez de Liano while Larry Muyang was solid in his debut in taking down Terrafirma, 125-108, in the PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Gomez de Liano finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists even as Muyang added 10 points and five rebounds as Converge bounced back from its out-of-town defeat at the hands of the TNT over the weekend.
The FiberXers improved to 2-1 in the season-opening conference after it took for them two quarters to eventually wear down the Dyip.
Terrafirma dropped to 1-2, spoiling the first game of Aljon Mariano, who part of the deal that sent Maverick Ahanmisi from Barangay Ginebra in exchange for the first round pick in next season’s Rookie Draft.
Ahanmisi didn’t suit up for Terrafirma due to an injury.
His younger brother Jerrick scored 16 while rookie JM Bravo added 13 points, six rebounds and two blocks for the Dyip.
It was the second triple-double in the young PBA career of Gomez de Liano, who first did the trick during the season-opening rout of Titan Ultra more than a week ago in Rodriguez, Rizal.
Muyang, meanwhile, finally saw action for the FiberXers after his MPBL stint with the Pampanga Giant Lanterns came to an end last week. Archie Concepcion and John Lloyd Clemente also made their debuts for the FiberXers.
Alec Stockton topscored for Converge with 22 points, Justine Baltazar and Justin Arana each had a double-double and Schonny Winston added 14.