Romwel Anzures

NLEX Road Warriors forward Javee Mocon against the Phoenix Fuel Masters in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup. Photo from PBA Images.

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<div><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/1748776271207IMG_7094.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="NLEX Road Warriors forward Javee Mocon against the Phoenix Fuel Masters in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup. Photo from PBA Images."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">NLEX Road Warriors forward Javee Mocon against the Phoenix Fuel Masters in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup. <em>Photo from PBA Images.</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) — The NLEX Road Warriors are back to their winning ways in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup as they continue their hunt for a Top 4 spot. </p><p>The Jong Uichico-coached squad returned to the win column after they took care of business against the Phoenix Fuel Masters, 105-95, during their Sunday evening faceoff at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City.</p><p>Former San Beda stars Javee Mocon and Robert Bolick headed the charge for NLEX, as the former posted 23 points and nine rebounds with three assists, while the latter scattered 20 markers, seven boards, and seven dimes in the win.</p><p>&quot;I appreciate the effort that the players brought today,&quot; said Uichico after the game. &quot;They brought their utmost effort. They were outscoring and out-rebounding us, but tuloy-tuloy pa rin yung trabaho nila.&quot;</p><p>Aside from the stellar outings of the two Red Lions, some of the factors that helped in their victory were their 23 assists that they converted while only committing seven turnovers.</p><p>These allowed NLEX to improve to 7-2 in the team standings, well in reach of a shot at a twice-to-beat advantage come the quarterfinals as they are sitting at No.2</p><p>On the other hand, Phoenix continued to plummet for it now possesses a 2-7 record as it lost its fourth straight game.</p><p>It was only a five-point game early in the fourth period, 85-80, with the Road Warriors at the driver’s seat, but they extended their lead to 11, 93-82, at the 7:07 mark after baskets from Mocon and Bolick. </p><p>Jason Perkins and Ricci Rivero looked to close in on NLEX by cutting their disadvantage to six, 95-89, with still over four minutes left in the game, but Xyrus Torres and Mocon answered with a triple and a deuce, respectively, to not only re-extend their lead to 11, but also eventually seal the victory later on.</p><p>Perkins posted a game-high 28 points on top of seven rebounds and three assists in the loss, Ken Tuffin followed with 17 markers, five boards, and three dimes, while Kai Ballungay, Tyler Tio, and RR Garcia each scored 11. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>The Scores: </strong></div><p><strong>NLEX 105</strong> – Mocon 23, Bolick 20, Bahio 15, Semerad 14, Torres 13, Nieto 8, Ramirez 6, Alas 3, Herndon 3.</p><p><strong>Phoenix 95 </strong>– Perkins 28, Tuffin 17, Ballungay 11, Tio 11, Garcia 11, Rivero 6, Camacho 4, Jazul 3, Manganti 2, Ular 2, Cullar 0, Soyud 0, Alejandro 0, Verano 0.</p><p><strong>Quarterscores</strong>: 32-25, 55-47, 80-74, 105-95.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/y_-QHFojfbE?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The NLEX Road Warriors are back to their winning ways in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup as they continue their hunt for a Top 4 spot. </p>

The NLEX Road Warriors are back to their winning ways in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup as they continue their hunt for a Top 4 spot.

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Published Jun 01, 2025 07:15 PM PHT

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