MANILA, Philippines – After a forgettable efficiency in NLEX’s convention opener, Robert Bolick rediscovered his contact because the Street Warriors vented their ire on the Blackwater Bossing with a 107-95 rout within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on the Ynares Heart in Antipolo on Saturday, November 30.
Bolick — who scored solely 3 factors on 1-of-11 taking pictures in NLEX’s 114-87 loss to the NorthPort Batang Pier two days in the past — atoned for his lackluster displaying as he went off for 23 factors, together with 5 rebounds, 10 assists, and a couple of steals within the wire-to-wire win.
Import Mike Watkins led the Street Warriors for the second straight contest with one other double-double of 26 factors and 25 rebounds as they spoiled the game-high 40-point outing of Blackwater’s high-scoring import George King.
“[Watkins’] inside presence gave Blackwater some hassle. It was only a matchup drawback for them, like we had matchup issues additionally with King – who had 40 factors,” mentioned NLEX head coach Jong Uichico.
“[However], Watkins’ inside recreation had extra optimistic impact in comparison with King’s 40 factors,” he added in Filipino.
Watkins and Bolick wasted little time making their presence felt in opposition to Blackwater, placing up 17 and 15 factors, respectively, within the first half to offer NLEX a 53-46 lead on the break.
By the tip of the third quarter, Watkins already had a 20-20 stat line for the Street Warriors with 24 factors and 20 rebounds as they slowly pulled away from the Bossing with an 81-69 cushion heading into the fourth body.
Within the fourth, it was Richie Rodger and Anthony Semerad who took over for the Street Warriors with 6 factors apiece as their lead ballooned to as many as 20 factors, 100-80, with solely 5 minutes to play.
Rodger completed with 14 factors, whereas Xyrus Torres and Enoch Valdez additionally ended up in double-digit scoring with 12 and 11, respectively.
Apart from King — who shot 12-of-31 from the sphere to succeed in 40 factors — Justin Chua was the one different Bossing to attain in double figures with 13 markers.
Blackwater, which missed the companies of its high rookie Sedrick Barefield attributable to an harm, remained winless in two matches.
Arvin Tolentino, NorthPort thrash Terrafirma
Within the second recreation, Arvin Tolentino recorded his second PBA profession triple-double because the Batang Pier stayed unbeaten within the Commissioner’s Cup with a 113-101 beatdown of the Terrafirma Dyip.
On the heels of a 29-point efficiency in opposition to NLEX, Tolentino flaunted his all-around recreation as he produced 21 factors, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists for the 2-0 Batang Pier.
NorthPort import Kadeem Jack topscored with 32 factors, to go together with 15 rebounds, because the Batang Pier took benefit of a short-handed Terrafirma squad which performed with out its import Ryan Richards, who was subbed out after only one second attributable to again spasms, newly acquired guard Terrence Romeo attributable to a calf harm, and Christian Standhardinger.
Vic Manuel — who was additionally acquired by Terrafirma along with Romeo in change for Juami Tiongson and Andreas Cahilig — confirmed promise in his debut in a Dyip uniform as he led the group with 23 factors on 9-of-17 taking pictures.
Rookie Mark Nonoy backstopped Manuel with 21 factors within the lopsided affair that noticed the Dyip (0-2) path by as many as 23 markers.
The Scores
First Sport
NLEX 107 – Watkins 26, Bolick 23, Rodger 14, Torres 12, Valdez 11, Semerad 8, Amer 6, Herndon 3, Bahio 2, Mocon 2, Policarpio 0, Nermal 0.
Blackwater 95 – King 40, Chua 13, Tungcab 8, Kwekuteye 8, David 8, Montalbo 8, Ilagan 5, Escoto 5, Guinto 0, Jopia 0, Ponferrada 0, Suerte 0, Hill.
Quarters: 22-17, 53-46, 81-69, 107-95.
Second Sport
NorthPort 113 – Jack 32, Tolentino 21, Yu 13, Munzon 12, Navarro 10, Nelle 9, Bulanadi 5, Onwubere 5, Taha 4, Flores 2, Tratter 0, Cuntapay 0.
Terrafirma 101 – Manuel 23, Nonoy 21, Pringle 15, Ferrer 14, Sangalang 12, Ramos 10, Melecio 3, Olivario 0, Catapusan 3, Paraiso 0, Hernandez 0, Zaldivar 0.
Quarters: 32-24, 56-40, 85-69, 113-101.
– Rappler.com
