NLEX clinched the No. 1 spot following a 123-112 overtime win over Titan Ultra for a rousing conclusion to its PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup elimination round campaign at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Tuesday evening.
The Road Warriors overcame a deficit as big as 14, but needed five more minutes to completely get rid of the Giant Risers toward ending the preliminaries with a 10-2 record, securing as well a win-once quarterfinal incentive.
It was a collective effort for the crew to pull it off, with Tony Semerad breaking the 107-all knot with a split before import Cady Lalanne added more to it as momentum shifted their way after the opposition lost grip of the match.
Robert Bolick and Deshawn Winston then came through afterwards for the pullaway and the MVP Group-owned ball club would go on to assure themselves a coveted advantage for the Final Eight that starts May 13.
Bolick starred in the victory with a triple-double as he registered 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists.
