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Romwel Anzures

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<div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1724585319417IMG_4782.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="NLEX’s Myke Henry. Photo from PBA Images."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">NLEX’s Myke Henry. <em>Photo from PBA Images.</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA (UPDATED)— The NLEX Road Warriors remain unbeaten in the PBA Season 49 Governors&#x27; Cup.</p><p>Jong Uichico&#x27;s troops did so after they spoiled the comeback of the Phoenix Fuel Masters, 100-95, during their Sunday clash at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.</p><p>Myke Henry fired 37 points on top of nine rebounds for the Road Warriors as they moved up to 2-0 in Group B, while Robbie Herndon,  who had nine points, five rebounds, three assists, and a steal, hit the dagger trey for NLEX in the clutch to avoid a second-half meltdown.</p><p>Also answering the call for the Road Warriors were Anthony Semerad (13 points, two rebounds), Robert Bolick (11 points, nine assists, seven rebounds), and Dominick Fajardo (10 points, three rebounds) before he fouled out. </p><p>Down by 23, 44-21, in the first 24 minutes of action, Phoenix made a surge in the second half all thanks to the efforts of RR Garcia, Javee Mocon, and Tyler Tio.</p><p>A lay-in by Mocon at the 6:39 mark of the fourth even allowed his team to overtake NLEX, 85-84, while a bucket from RR extended it to three in the next play.</p><p>However, Ritchie Rodger and Henry brought composure back to NLEX, while a Tony Semerad reverse at the 1:18 mark gave the Road Warriors a 96-95 lead.</p><p>But it was Herndon&#x27;s three-pointer with only 19 ticks left in the game that proved to be the most crucial one as it re-extended their lead to four, and that was all the Road Warriors needed as both attempts by Phoenix from beyond the arcs missed the bottom of the net.</p><p>Meanwhile, Garcia had a vintage performance for Phoenix with 18 points (2/4 4pts) and four assists, and backstopping him were Jay McKinnis who posted a 15-point, 14-rebound game, Jason Perkins&#x27; 13 markers, and Mocon&#x27;s 12 points and eight rebounds.</p><p>Tio was also vital in their attempt at a comeback as he scored all of his 10 points in the third canto wherein they outscored NLEX, 37-23, but it all went for naught as they fell to 0-2 in the standings.</p><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><p><strong>NLEX 100</strong> - Henry 37, Semerad 13, Bolick 11, Fajardo 10, Herndon 9, Roger 8, Amer 6, Marcelo 2, Policarpio 2, Valdez 2.</p><p><strong>Phoenix 95</strong> - Garcia 18, McKinnis 15, Perkins 13, Mocon 12, Tio 10, Ballungay 8, Alejandro 5, Verano 5, Tuffin 3, Jazul 2, Muyang 2, Daves 2, Salado 0, Rivero 0.</p><p><strong>QUARTERS</strong>:  25-16, 53-30, 76-67, 100-95.</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><span></span><br/></div>

<p>The NLEX Road Warriors remain unbeaten in the PBA Season 49 Governors' Cup.</p>

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PBA: Henry’s 37, Herndon’s dagger help NLEX spoil Phoenix's comeback

Romwel Anzures,

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Published Aug 25, 2024 07:34 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 25, 2024 09:24 PM PHT

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