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Mocon shines as NLEX edges Phoenix in bounce back win
PBA Philippine Cup. June 1, 2025. Javee Mocon (10) of the NLEX Road Warriors against the Phoenix Fuel Masters. (Photo: PBA Media)
Javee Mocon starred as NLEX defeated NLEX past Phoenix, 105-95, to bounce back in the PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The win came after the Road Warriors fell to Meralco last week.
Mocon got a team-high 23 points as he made 10 out of 15 from the field, to go with nine rebounds and three assists, while Bolick had 20 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists. JB Bahio and Xyrus Torres added 15 and 13 points, respectively, as the Road Warriors improved to 7-2.
Jason Perkins, meanwhile, had 28 points for Phoenix as the Fuel Masters slipped to 2-7.
Scores:
NLEX 105 – Mocon 23, Bolick 20, Bahio 15, Semerad 14, Torres 13, Nieto 8, Ramirez 6, Alas 3, Herndon 3.
Phoenix 95 – Perkins 28, Tuffin 17, Ballungay 11, Tio 11, Garcia 11, Rivero 6, Camacho 4, Jazul 3, Manganti 2, Ular 2, Cullar 0, Soyud 0, Alejandro 0, Verano 0.
Quarters: 32-25, 55-47, 80-74, 105-95.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News