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John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:959px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1749813720940PBA Images6 (1).jpg" style="width:970px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Phoenix&#x27;s Ken Tuffin in action. <em>PBA Images</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA —  Phoenix has ended its PBA Season 49 campaign on a winning note after trouncing Blackwater, 124-109, in the Philippine Cup on Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.</p><p>The Fuel Masters end with a 4-7 win-loss card, including this triumph and counting their wins against powerhouse TNT and defending champion Meralco, as well as NorthPort just last week.</p><p>&quot;We&#x27;re growing together, so we&#x27;re looking forward to the next season. The way we play in the last two games — it&#x27;s how we should be playing in Season 50,&quot; expressed coach Jamike Jarin during the postgame press conference.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/6/11/pba-calvin-abueva-injecting-much-needed-energy-in-northport-0111"><strong>READ: PBA: Calvin Abueva injecting much-needed energy in NorthPort<br/></strong></a></div><p>Kenneth Tuffin stepped up his game, putting up a career-high of 29 points on a hot-shooting 9-of-11 clip, to go with 14 rebounds and two assists.</p><p>Jason Perkins had a huge 39-piece, including five assists and four boards, while Tyler Tio and Kai Ballungay had 14 points each for the winning side.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/6/11/pba-northport-humbles-league-leading-nlex-ends-8-game-skid-1935"><strong>READ: PBA: NorthPort humbles league-leading NLEX, ends 8-game skid<br/></strong></a></div><p>For the Blackwater crew, it was Richard Escoto who had a team-high of 20 points and four rebounds. RK Ilagan chipped in a near double-double of 18 points and nine assists.</p><p>The Bossing wrap up the season-ending conference with a 2-9 slate.</p><p>It was all Phoenix from the get-go, starting strong with a 15-5 run en route to a 39-19 opening canto. Blackwater wasn&#x27;t able to taste the lead, as the victor&#x27;s cushion even ballooned to 25 during the game.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><p><strong>PHOENIX 124</strong> – Perkins 39, Tuffin 29, Tio 14, Ballungay 14, Garcia 6, Rivero 5, Verano 5, Camacho 5, Jazul 4, Alejandro 3, Salado 0, Ular 0, Daves 0, Manganti 0</p><p><strong>BLACKWATER 109</strong>– Escoto 20, Ilagan 18, Barefield 13, Mitchell 9, Tratter 9,  David 8, Guinto 6, Ayonayon 5, Andrade 5, Mallilin 5, Chua 4, Caperal 3, Jopia 2, Casio 2, Cortez 0</p><p><strong>QUARTERS:</strong> 39-19, 65-48, 97-85, 124-109</p><div><br/></div><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/pTVzzmdOg4E?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Phoenix has ended its PBA Season 49 campaign on a winning note after trouncing Blackwater, 124-109, in the Philippine Cup on Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. #PBA</p>

Phoenix has ended its PBA Season 49 campaign on a winning note after trouncing Blackwater, 124-109, in the Philippine Cup on Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. #PBA

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PBA: Phoenix dispatches Blackwater, ends PH Cup on winning note

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Jun 13, 2025 07:55 PM PHT

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