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PBA: Eugene Phelps' 53 points powers Phoenix in 2OT win over Blackwater

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/03/18/pba-2-031817.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Eugene Phelps (left) scored 53 points for Phoenix, while Greg Smith had a 30-30 game (37 points, 30 rebounds) for Blackwater in what looked like a battle of titans on Saturday. <cite>Photo courtesy of the PBA Media Bureau</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div>Eugene Phelps scored 53 points, including 6 in the 2nd overtime, to lift Phoenix to a tightly contested 118-116 victory in the PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Cup at Cuneta Astrodome on Saturday.It was a game that featured 2 teams that refused to lose and an import matchup reminiscent of the 1990s when foreign reinforcements were posting mind-blowing numbers. Phelps shot 19 of 32 from the field, while tallying 21 rebounds and 5 blocks.Greg Smith wasn&#x27;t too shabby for Blackwater either, registering 37 points and 30 rebounds. He made 14 of 25 field-goal attempts.Phelps and Smith each played nearly 55 out of a possible 58 minutes.Phelps nearly lost it for Phoenix though. Trailing 118-113, Blackwater point guard Roi Sumang hit a long 3-pointer to narrow the gap. When Phelps was fouled, he missed both free throws giving Blackwater enough time for a final shot with 13 seconds on the clock. But Sumang&#x27;s triple missed its mark this time.Willy Wilson added 10 points and 10 rebounds for Phoenix, while Mac Belo came away with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for Blackwater.Phoenix was up 85-75 early in regulation, before Blackwater drew close and exchanged leads with the Fuel Masters. Smith&#x27;s turnaround jumper in the dying seconds fell short sending the game to overtime with the score even at 100.With the teams knotted at 110, Phoenix forward JC Intal tried to go for the winner but missed the layup off the inbounds play.(For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a>)

Eugene Phelps scored 53 points, including 6 in the 2nd overtime, to lift Phoenix to tightly contested 108-106 victory in the PBA Commissioner's Cup on Saturday.

Eugene Phelps scored 53 points, including 6 in the 2nd overtime, to lift Phoenix to tightly contested 108-106 victory in the PBA Commissioner's Cup on Saturday.