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Robert Bolick of the NLEX Road Warriors at the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA images
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – NLEX played with nerves of steel until the end to overturn a hard-fought Meralco 99-96 in a close game at the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday night.
The Road Warriors squandered a 12-point cushion and got up in the final minute behind aces Robert Bolick and Enoch Valdez to secure the win, bouncing back from last week's disappointing loss to Terra Firma. .
„It's good to have Borick. Just imagine if he wasn't here,“ said head coach Frankie Lim, who breathed a sigh of relief after the see-saw race at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Told.
Schedule: 2024 PBA Philippine Cup
Bolick finished with 26 points, three points short of matching the first two games to open the All-Filipino showcase. Valdez scored his 12 points, including a key steal, with 39 ticks left to give the Warriors a little breathing room.
NLEX improved to 2-1 in conference play.
Meralco made a last-ditch effort to get behind from under corporate brothers behind Alleyne Maliksi and Chris Newsome, pulling within 96-98 with 21 seconds left, but ran out of steam when it mattered most, 1-2 in the race. It fell to .
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NLEX will aim for consecutive wins against Converge this Saturday.
Meanwhile, the Volts will look to bounce back against North Port on Sunday, 1-1.