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PBA: NLEX gets back on track, beats Meralco


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Don Trollano of NLEX. PBA . IMAGES

ANTIPOLO CITY — NLEX regained winning form Saturday night, knocking out Meralco, 90-75, in a heated argument at the Ynares Center here.

Don Trollano has 19 points, while Road Warriors’ JR Quinahan 16 recovered from an embarrassing game against Ginebra last week and improved to 3-2 in the Philippine Cup.

“This is big for us psychologically. In the Ginebra game, we led a lot but we still lost. This time, we’re trying to hold on. So the talk in tunneling is that this is going to be another close game. So what we want is to grow up,” said coach Yeng Guiao.

Justin Chua had 15 points and 11 assists to return to personal form, while Kevin Alas added 14 and Calvin Oftana scored his own double at 12 and 11.

Meralco picked up 17 points from Chris Newsome and another 10 from Reynel Hugnatan. But without Raymond Almazan, who remains abiding by the league’s health regulations, and Aaron Black scoring just nine points, the Bolts slipped to 3-2.

NLEX is hoping to get to the record when it comes to Phoenix Super LPG this Thursday as the tournament returns to its longtime venue, the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City.

On the other hand, Meralco will try to subdue a rejuvenated Blackwater team currently 2nd with San Miguel with a 3-1 card.

The point:

NLEX 90 – Trollano 19, Quinahan 16, Chua 15, Alas 14, Oftana 12, Rosales 5, Miranda 4, Ighalo 3, Soyud 2, Paniamogan 0, Semerad 0.

MERALCO 75 – Newsome 17, Hugnatan 10, Black 9, Hodge 7, Maliksi 7, Caram 7, Jose 6, Banchero 5, Quinto 4, Pasaol 3, Belo 0, Baclao 0.

Regions: 23-25, 47-42, 65-58, 90-75.

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