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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/1774442068523PBA IMAGES2 (2).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Phoenix&#x27;s Ricci Rivero soars for a layup in their PBA Season 50 Commissioner&#x27;s Cup encounter against Terrafirma, March 25, 2026. PBA Images"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Phoenix&#x27;s Ricci Rivero soars for a layup in their PBA Season 50 Commissioner&#x27;s Cup encounter against Terrafirma, March 25, 2026. <em>PBA Images</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Ricci Rivero exploded for a career-high 40 points as Phoenix overpowered surprise league leader Terrafirma, 133-105, in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner&#x27;s Cup on Wednesday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.</p><p>Rivero in his best outing yet in the professional league, reached the 40-point through his seven makes from the arc, while Francis Escandor supplemented the former UP Fighting Maroon&#x27;s attack with a career-high of his own with 20 points.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2026/3/22/pba-titan-ultra-stuns-san-miguel-meralco-goes-2-0-1518"><strong>READ: PBA: Titan Ultra stuns San Miguel; Meralco goes 2-0<br/></strong></a></div><p>“All credit to Ricci. I think he had five 3s in the first half, 5-out of-5 siya, was hot to end the second quarter and that was really big for us to get the lead. I think that was the key,” said coach Charles Tiu, praising Rivero&#x27;s offensive prowess.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2026/3/21/pba-glenn-khobuntin-jaylen-johnson-fined-suspended-after-fistfight-1443"><strong>READ: PBA: Glenn Khobuntin, Jaylen Johnson fined, suspended after fistfight<br/></strong></a></div><p>James Dickey III also had 14 points, but his presence was mostly felt in saving possessions, garnering 13 rebounds.</p><p>The 28-point drubbing of the erstwhile unbeaten Dyip was the Fuel Masters&#x27; way of putting to waste Jerrick Ahanmisi&#x27;s own career-night of 37 points. Import Mubashar Ali, for his part, was held to only 13 markers.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><p><strong>PHOENIX 133 </strong>– Rivero 40, Escandor 20, Dickey 14, Nelle 14, Caperal 11, Perkins 9, Daves 8, Tuffin 7, Delos Santos 4, Santos 3, Gozum 3, Tio 0, Ando 0.</p><p><strong>TERRAFIRMA 105 </strong>– J.Ahanmisi 37, Ali 13, Hernandez 9, M.Ahanmisi 9, Umali 8, Hanapi 6, Chiu 6, Eriobu 4, Bravo 4, Catapusan 4, Paraiso 3, Zaldivar 2, Garcia 0, Adamos 0.</p><p><strong>QUARTERS:</strong> 25-23, 56-46, 96-73, 133-105.</p>

<p>Ricci Rivero exploded for a career-high 40 points as Phoenix overpowered surprise league leader Terrafirma, 133-105, in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner's Cup on Wednesday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.</p>

Ricci Rivero exploded for a career-high 40 points as Phoenix overpowered surprise league leader Terrafirma, 133-105, in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner's Cup on Wednesday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.

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PBA: Rivero explodes for 40 as Phoenix overpowers surprise league leader Terrafirma

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published March 25, 2026 08:39 PM PHT

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