{"id":155015,"date":"2018-03-03T10:03:49","date_gmt":"2018-03-03T15:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=155015"},"modified":"2018-03-03T10:03:49","modified_gmt":"2018-03-03T15:03:49","slug":"phoenix-weathers-late-globalport-run-to-knock-on-playoff-door","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/03\/03\/phoenix-weathers-late-globalport-run-to-knock-on-playoff-door\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix weathers late GlobalPort run to knock on playoff door"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Batang Pier had a chance to inch closer but they missed on three consecutive shots (Pixabay photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— It may not be the way the team wanted, but Phoenix still put itself in a good shot for a quarterfinal spot.<\/p>\n

The Fuel Masters withstood a huge rally by the GlobalPort Batang Pier to take a 104-100 win in their PBA Philippine Cup clash at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Friday night.<\/p>\n

Needing a blowout win to make the next round outright, Phoenix raced to a 31-point lead, 66-35, early in the third quarter as Matt Wright returned to the team with a bang through a 22-point first half.<\/p>\n

Adding to GlobalPort’s early woes was the ejection of Kelly Nabong following a spat with the referees and even Coach Louie Alas.<\/p>\n

Sean Anthony and Yousef Taha came alive later in the second half as the lead was chopped to as low as four, 98-102, with 26.3 seconds left.<\/p>\n

However, Taha was called for a crucial foul on Jeff Chan, and Chan hit 1-for-2 from the charity stripe to stretch the gap to five, 103-98, with 22.1 seconds remaining.<\/p>\n

The Batang Pier had a chance to inch closer, but they missed on three consecutive shots inside the shaded lane and RJ Jazul sealed the win with a split of his own from the foul line.<\/p>\n

Wright finished with 32 points, five rebounds, six assists, and one steal, while Chan came up with 18 points, five rebounds, and five assists for Phoenix, which was hoping for a win by Rain Or Shine over Ginebra in the final game of the elimination round later Friday to make the quarterfinals outright.<\/p>\n

Terrence Romeo made his season debut and tallied 20 points, two rebounds, one assist, and one steal for GlobalPort, which, despite the loss, will still enter the quarterfinal phase.<\/p>\n

Box Scores:<\/p>\n

Phoenix 104: Wright 32, Chan 18, Alolino 10, Jazul 10, Wilson 9, Kramer 8, Perkins 7, Eriobu 4, Mendoza 4, Intal 2, Cortes 0, Guevarra 0<\/p>\n

GlobalPort 100: Romeo 20, Anthony 17, Pringle 16, Taha 12, Elorde 12, Grey 9, Gabayni 7, Guinto 6, Flores 1, Sargent 0, Juico 0, Teng 0, Nabong 0<\/p>\n

Quarterscores: 32-16, 63-35, 86-67, 104-100<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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