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PBA: Phoenix Super LPG's Serrano named Player of the Week

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Phoenix Super LPG guard Encho Serrano in action against Converge in the 2023 PBA Governors" Cup.="" PBA="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/02/28/pba-images11.jpg"/><figcaption>Phoenix Super LPG guard Encho Serrano in action against Converge in the 2023 PBA Governors&#x27; Cup. PBA Images.</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines -- After a tough start to the 2023 PBA Governors&#x27; Cup, Phoenix Super LPG is now back into playoff contention.After losing their first three games, the Fuel Masters now sit at solo eighth place following an upset of quarterfinals-bound Converge entering the homestretch of the season-ending tournament.Encho Serrano has emerged as a spark plug for Phoenix, scoring a career-best 28 points in their 106-103 escape act over the FiberXers.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/26/23/pba-encho-serranos-heroics-propel-phoenix-past-converge">READ: Encho Serrano&#x27;s heroics propel Phoenix past Converge</a></li></ul>The former La Salle guard poured his entire output in the second half, including a 17-point eruption in the payoff period as the Fuel Masters climbed to 3-5 -- giving them some leeway from Northport (2-6), Rain or Shine (2-6) and Terrafirma (2-6) in the mad dash for the last quarterfinals ticket.He made 11 of his 16 shots from the field to go along with his two rebounds, two assists and a steal in just 22 minutes -- a performance that earned him the Cignal Play-PBA Press Corps Player of the Week citation for the period Feb. 22-26.The 19th overall selection in last year&#x27;s draft thus became the first rookie to earn two PBAPC-POW honors after winning his first in the 2022 Commissioner&#x27;s Cup when he also anchored Phoenix&#x27;s five-game winning streak from a 0-3 start.Blackwater&#x27;s Ato Ular was the only other freshman to be named Player of the Week this season.Serrano said the feat is borne out of his mentality to always stay ready. &quot;Lagi lang sinasabi sa akin ni coach Jamike to stay ready. Noong first half, iniisip ko na gusto ko talaga makatulong. Hindi naman nawawala &#x27;yung confidence ko. Gusto ko lang talaga makatulong sa team,&quot; said the Kapampangan pride.Serrano eclipsed Chris Newsome of Meralco in a close call for the weekly honor being handed out by the group of print and online media regularly covering the PBA beat.

After a tough start to the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup, Phoenix Super LPG is now back into playoff contention.