Blackwater avoids meltdown, staves off NLEX

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Blackwater avoids meltdown, staves off NLEX
It's only the second win for Blackwater after 8 games

MANILA, Philippines – Niño Canaleta and import Greg Smith combined for 48 points as the Blackwater Elite avoided a meltdown and came away with a 104-98 win over the NLEX Road Warriors on Wednesday, May 3, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The Elite, who’ve had trouble holding on to leads in the endgame throughout the 2017 PBA Commissioner’s Cup, hung tough late after blowing an 18-point lead.

It was only the second win for Blackwater after 8 games.

Canaleta shot 5-of-11 from downtown and pulled down 5 rebounds as Smith collared 18 rebounds, dished out 7 assists, and blocked two shots in the close win. Smith, though, also tallied 7 turnovers.

Mike Digregorio likewise had a 20-plus game with 22 points on 7-of-14 shots including 4-of-8 from deep. He also had 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and two steals as Blackwater torched NLEX with 11 triples.

Kevin Alas led the scoring for the embattled Road Warriors with 18 points and 4 rebounds off the bench, but also 6 turnovers. Rabeh Al-Hussaini had 17 markers while Carlo Lastimosa and Asi Taulava added 10 markers apiece.

Import Wayne Chism struggled offensively in this game, making only 4 of his 20 attempts from the field for 9 points. He missed even his usual go-to hook shots near the rim, so he crashed the boards with 15 rebounds.

It was a poor shooting night for NLEX with a 42% clip overall and just two-of-25 from beyond the arc. 

The Road Warriors sank to their eighth straight defeat in the conference. They’ve yet to crack the win column.

Scores:

Blackwater (104): Smith 24, Canaleta 24, Digregorio 22,Cruz 9, Pinto 7, Pascual 6, Cervantes 4, Aguilar 4, Sena 2, Gamalinda 2, Sumang 0, Buenafe 0. 

NLEX (98): Alas 18, Al-Hussaini 17, Lastimosa 10, Taulava 10, Anthony 9, Chism 9, Khobuntin 8, Camson 5, Villanueva J. 4, Monfort 4, Soyud 3, Rios 1, Tiongson 0, Guinto 0, Baracael 0.

Quarter scores: 28-17, 49-42, 86-68, 104-98.

– Rappler.com

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