onverge outlasted an all-Filipino NLEX by way of a pulsating 112-110 decision to notch back-to-back wins again after quite some time in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Friday evening at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.
The FiberXers actually lost the lead and stared at a 99-97 deficit after Robert Bolick’s long fou-pointer with 2:27 remaining, but were hardly rattled as Juan Gomez de Liano led the damage control unit to avert any collapse.
The lefty playmaker took the lead back for themselves at 101-99 with 2:10 to spare, and they’d be in the driver’s seat the rest of the way as Cam Clark and Justin Arana came through with crucial buckets to help secure the upset.
With the victory, Converge became just the second team to beat NLEX, improving to 5-4 in Group A to overtake the 4-4 TNT at the third spot.
