“Kevin Alas saved the day for us when he made some fantastic shots and I was surprised,” said NLEX coach Yeng Guiao. The Elite grabbed the offensive rebound in the dying seconds but Mac Belo muffed a potential game-tying three-pointer as time expired. Rookie Kiefer Ravena scattered 23 points while Juami Tiongson had nine points and Jay-R Quinahan contributed eight points also for the Road Warriors, who also towed Alaska in the quarterfinals (6-4) after their victory. Mike Digregorio made 16 points while, JP Erram scored 14 points and 17 rebounds and rookie Raymar Jose had 14 points to lead the Elite, who fell to 4-6 win-loss record. BLACKWATER 90 – Digregorio 16, Jose 14, Erram 14, Maliksi 13, Sena 12, Belo 10, Palma 6, Marcelo 5, Pinto 0.

Source: Manila Times February 18, 2018 13:41 UTC