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<div> <span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17650309725951765030989420.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Phoenix&#x27;s Jason Perkins and Ricci Rivero. PBA Images"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Phoenix&#x27;s Jason Perkins and Ricci Rivero. <em>PBA Images</em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA - Phoenix&#x27;s playoffs bid in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup is still alive.</p><p>This, as the Fuel Masters beat Blackwater, 106-98, improving to a 3-6 win-loss record on Saturday evening at the Ynares Center Antipolo.</p><p>Jason Perkins and Ricci Rivero combined for 58 points to carry much of the scoring load for the Fuel Masters.</p><p>Perkins also had seven rebounds, while the former UP standout almost had a double-double of nine rebounds and had three assists.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/12/6/pba-abueva-stars-in-the-clutch-as-titan-ultra-charges-past-terrafirma-2001"><strong>READ: PBA: Abueva stars in the clutch as Titan Ultra charges past Terrafirma</strong></a></div><p>Ken Tuffin chipped in a double-double of 13 markers and 10 boards, while Tyler Tio and Kai Ballungay had nine points each.</p><p>Only a three-point lead for Phoenix, 89-86, at the 6:25-mark of the final period, Rivero and Perkins took turns in scoring for the Fuel Masters to establish a 10-point advantage, 96-86, which proved to be too much for the Bossing to delete down.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/12/5/macau-black-bears-want-to-join-pba-season-50-says-marcial-2033"><strong>READ: Macau Black Bears want to join PBA Season 50, says Marcial</strong></a></div><p>The closest Blackwater got was within five, 103-98, after a Sedrick Barefield conversion from the extended arc with less than a minute left, but that was it as Rivero nailed the game-sealing freebies later on, marking Phoenix&#x27;s third win.</p><p>Barefield finished with 25 points, while Christian David also paced the loss with an 18-10 statline, as they dropped to 1-7.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><p><strong>PHOENIX 106 </strong>– Perkins 33, Rivero 25, Tuffin 13, Ballungay 9, Tio 9, Santos 8, Jazul 3, Nelle 2, Taha 2, Kwekuteye 2, Garcia 0, Ando 0, Caperal 0, Escandor 0</p><p><strong>BLACKWATER 98</strong> – Barefield 25, David 18, Tratter 17, Panopio 12, Mendoza 8, Mallilin 5, Guinto 4, Cruz-Dumont 3, Escoto 2, Andrade 2, Una 2</p><p><strong>QUARTERS: </strong>33-21, 49-43, 80-70, 106-98</p>

<p>Phoenix's playoffs bid in the #PBASeason50 Philippine Cup is still alive.</p>

Phoenix's playoffs bid in the #PBASeason50 Philippine Cup is still alive.

PBA: Perkins, Rivero combine for 58 as Phoenix claims 3rd win at Blackwater's expense

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PBA: Perkins, Rivero combine for 58 as Phoenix claims 3rd win at Blackwater's expense

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Dec 06, 2025 10:24 PM PHT

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