NLEX Street Warriors’ Robert Bolick throughout a sport in opposition to Rain or Shine Elastopainters within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. –PBA IMAGES
NLEX spilled Rain or Shine, 122-110, respiration life to its playoff aspirations within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Saturday evening.
The Street Warriors, on the shoulders of prime gun Robert Bolick Jr. and his 40 factors, joined San Miguel at No. 8 with a 5-6 win-loss mark and saved a quarterfinals berth inside attain.
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“A minimum of we now know that we are able to battle, particularly when the video games rely. We don’t lose religion, we don’t lose hope even when the probabilities are very slim. We give ourselves a shot on a regular basis. If we are able to translate that in all of the video games, we’ll be alright,” head coach Jong Uichico stated shortly after the victory at Ynares Heart in Antipolo Metropolis.
“I instructed coach there’s no extra tomorrow. We all know the opposite workforce is determined and one loss and we’re out. Now, not less than, we’ve got an opportunity (at advancing),” stated Bolick, who added six rebounds, 10 assists and a pair of steals to his identify.
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Import Mike Watkins chipped in 25 factors, Tony Semarad 17, whereas Xyrus Torres, Kevin Alas, and Javee Mocon double-digit scores every within the effort that muddled up the race for the final two spots for the following spherical that the Painters and Magnolia are additionally attempting to seize.
Rain or Shine acquired the products from import Deon Thompson who had 26 factors. Jhonard Clarito led all of the locals with 20 factors within the shedding stand that put one of many feel-good golf equipment of this PBA season in yet one more perilous place.
Had the ElastoPainters received by eight factors, they might’ve taken a spot within the subsequent spherical.
NLEX will attempt to bolster its bid for a quarters berth when it goes up in opposition to Hong Kong Japanese on Wednesday.
The Scores:
NLEX 122 – Bolick 40, Watkins 25, Semerad 17, Torres 12, Alas 11, Mocon 10, Policarpio 4, Ramirez 3, Herndon 0
RAIN OR SHINE 110 – Thompson 26, Clarito 20, Nocum 16, Santillan 12, Datu 10, caracut 8, Tiongson 4, Belga 4, Ildefonso 4, Lemetti 6, Norwood 0
Quarterscores: 29-23, 65-48, 86-79, 122-110.
