The NLEX Road Warriors booked a ticket to the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals after taking down the Rain or Shine Elastopainters, 110-99, on Saturday on the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The Elasto Painters trailed by as a lot as 29 factors within the second quarter earlier than mounting a comeback and slicing their deficit to seven, 104-97, with 1:26 left within the ultimate body. However, a 6-2 run gave the Road Warriors their sixth win in 9 video games.
Alas posted 28 factors whereas import Wayne Selden, Jr. registered a double-double with 21 factors and 10 boards within the NLEX win. Don Trollano additionally had 20 factors and eight assists.
Rain or Shine’s Rey Nambatac had 26 factors whereas import Greg Smith was restricted to simply three factors.
Earlier, NorthPort import Kevin Murphy erupted for 47 factors to tow the Batang Pier previous the Blackwater Bossing, 110-104, for his or her second win within the convention.
The Bossing have been trailing by one level, 102-101, with 1:01 left within the fourth interval earlier than NorthPort made a 6-0 spurt capped by a Robert Bolick triple to have sufficient cushion heading into the ultimate minutes of the sport.
Jvee Casio drilled a triple however free throws from Bolick off an RK Ilagan foul sealed the deal for NorthPort.
NLEX (6-3) will face Terrafirma Dyip on March 2 whereas NorthPort will attempt to lengthen their successful streak to 3 once they face Magnolia on the identical day.
The Elastopainters (2-6) will attempt to bounce again once they go towards the Phoenix LPG Fuelmasters on March 1 whereas Blackwater will play Magnolia on March 8.
The scores:
First sport:
NorthPort 110 – Murphy 47, Bolick 24, Calma 10, Tolentino 9, Zamar 6, Sumang 6, Chan 3, Taha 2, Santos 2, Munzon 1, Balagasay 0, Caperal 0.
Blackwater 104 – Glover 20, Banal 19, Casio 14, Ayonayon 12, Taha 9, Ular 8, Suerte 7, Rosario 7, Ilagan 6, Hill 2, Escoto 0, DiGregorio 0, Amer 0.
Quarters: 25-21, 49-58, 74-78, 110-104.
Second sport:
NLEX 110 – Alas 28, Selden Jr. 21, Trollano 20, Miranda 8, Goliguez 8, Rosales 8, Ganuelas-Rosser 7, Nieto 6, Pascual 4.
Rain or Shine 99 – Nambatac 26, Norwood 13, Demusis 12, Santillan 8, Mamuyac 7, Ildefonso 7, Borboran 7, Caracut 5, Belga 4, Smith 3, Yap 3, Ponferrada 2, Asistio 0, Clarito 0.
Quarters: 33-13, 62-35, 80-66, 110-99.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
