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PBA: Phoenix's Serrano earns Player of the Week award

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Phoenix Super LPG rookie Encho Serrano in action against TNT in the 2022 PBA Commissioner" s="" Cup.="" PBA="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/10/31/pba_phx-encho-serrano.jpg"/><figcaption>Phoenix Super LPG rookie Encho Serrano in action against TNT in the 2022 PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Cup. <em>PBA Images.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p><br/>MANILA, Philippines -- Another player has stepped up for Phoenix Super LPG as they continue their rise in the 2022 PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Cup.</p><p>After Tyler Tio, a fellow rookie in Encho Serrano has lifted the Fuel Masters to back-to-back wins. Phoenix Super LPG has now won five straight games since starting the conference with three straight losses.</p><p>Phoenix (5-3) is now at fourth spot, with Serrano&#x27;s imprints all over its streak of big wins over Rain or Shine and Talk &#x27;N Text.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/30/22/pba-red-hot-phoenix-averts-collapse-to-down-tnt">READ: Red-hot Phoenix averts collapse to down TNT</a></li></ul><p>Serrano, selected 19th overall in the last PBA Rookie Draft, averaged 17.0 points on 50% shooting to go along with 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists to claim the Cignal Play-PBA Press Corps Player of the Week honor for the period Oct. 26-30.</p><p>He is the second straight Phoenix Super LPG player, after Tio, to earn the citation as the Fuel Masters continue to thrive with solid contribution from their young guns.</p><p>A former standout for De La Salle University, Serrano opened his week with a career-high 18 points on top of five rebounds, five assists and a steal in only 21 minutes as Phoenix drubbed Rain or Shine, 92-83, where he was chosen as the Best Player of the Game.</p><p>He followed it up with 16 points, three rebounds, three assists, and a steal in Phoenix Super LPG&#x27;s 91-88 upset of TNT in their next game.</p><p>Serrano&#x27;s fine play featured a clutch free throw in the final minute to give Phoenix an 89-88 lead before Tio iced the deal with his own freebies.</p><p>Jeron Teng and Alec Stockton of third-running Converge, a team which is also on a winning streak, were also considered for the weekly citation being given by the men and women regularly covering the PBA beat.</p><div><strong>PBA Season 47 games can be streamed live and on-demand on iWantTFC with a Premium subscription, available worldwide except PH and US.</strong></div><p>RELATED VIDEO:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iouw65I1qt8?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Another player has stepped up for Phoenix Super LPG as they continue their rise in the 2022 PBA Commissioner's Cup.