Phoenix beats NLEX by a mile

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Sitting near the bottom of the team standings, playoffs-chasing Phoenix knew it needed to make its move – and fast.

And the driven Fuel Masters obliged, taking down second-running NLEX, 112-77, to juice up their quarterfinal drive in the PBA Philippine Cup yesterday at the Yanres Sports Arena in Pasig.MANILA, Philippines —

Phoenix set the tone for its third win in eight games with a laser-like 56.2-percent field goal shooting spiked by a 51.5-percent clip from deep and a stifling defense that held NLEX to a woeful 29.5 percent marksmanship.“We really needed this win because we can’t go down 2-6,” said Phoenix coach Jamike Jarin.

More importantly, it provided a big boost in confidence and momentum as the Fuel Masters continue their drive to the Last-8 versus TNT on Wednesday, Meralco on Friday and Blackwater on May 4.SB19 to headline Xiaomi Fan Festival 2024 happening on April 20D-Link partners with VST ECS to drive innovation, network solutionsPBA hall of famer Ricardo Brown did not mince words on the comment made by NBA legend Charles Barkley on Filipinos in the...

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