The NLEX Road Warriors survived Converge import Jamaal Franklin’s 53-point explosion to take a 116-112 win within the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup on Saturday.
A Franklin triple trimmed Converge’s deficit to only a level with 22 ticks left within the recreation, however free throws from Kevin Alas off a Franklin foul gave the Road Warriors a three-point benefit. Franklin tried to drill a triple with 9 seconds left however failed to attach, earlier than a Wayne Selden Jr. break up sealed the deal for NLEX.
Selden and Alas mixed for 66 factors, with the NLEX import making 35 factors on prime of seven rebounds and 6 assists. Alas, in the meantime, scored 31 from nine-of-12 and made 75-percent of his area objectives.
Aside from Franklin, Maverick Ahanmisi and Kevin Racal had been the one two gamers who scored in double digits for Converge with 22 and 10 factors, respectively.
Both groups now maintain 5-2 playing cards within the standings.
NLEX will face Meralco subsequent, whereas Converge will attempt to bounce again after they go in opposition to Blackwater on Thursday.
The scores:
NLEX 116 – Selden Jr. 35, Alas 31, Rosales 17, Semerad 16, Ganuelas-Rosser 10, Doliguez 3, Gabo 2, Trollano 2, Paniamogan 0, Pascual 0.
Converge 112 – Franklin 53, Ahanmisi 22, Racal 10, Arana 8, Teng 7, Tratter 5, Ebona 4, Stockton 2, Balanza 1, Murrell 0.
Quarters: 23-28, 48-52, 80-80, 116-112.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
