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MANILA, Philippines – The Yeng Guiao era at NLEX is off to a turbulent start.
The Road Warriors lost once again in the 2017 PBA Philippine Cup, this time falling to their head coach’s former team, the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, by a score of 107-97 to drop to 1-5 in the league standings on Friday, December 23, at the Philsports Arena in Pasig.
It was the fifth consecutive loss for NLEX, which blew a 10-point lead at halftime and could not contain the scoring of Rain or Shine in the final quarter, where the Elasto Painters out-scored them 27-12.
The Road Warriors are second second to last in the standings, just a victory above the winless Mahindra Floodbusters. The Elasto Painters improved to 4-2 and tied with TNT and Blackwater for the second spot.
Jewel Ponferada led the winning side with 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting plus 9 boards, while Jeff Chan added 16 points. Jericho Cruz produced 19 points off the bench, while James Yap accounted for 13 points.
Sean Anthony had 22 points and 16 rebounds to lead NLEX, while Jansen Rios had 20 points. Kevin Alas, who hit 4 3-balls, added 17 off the bench.
NLEX shot only 37% from the field and committed 21 turnovers, leading to 18 ROS points. The Elasto Painters also took advantage of 22 second chance points and 51 bench points. – Rappler.com
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