NLEX Road Warriors star Robert Bolick in action against the Rain or Shine ElastoPainters in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup. Photo from PBA Images.MANILA — Robert Bolick steered the NLEX Road Warriors to a bounce-back victory, moving past the Rain or Shine ElastoPainters, 105-91, in the PBA 50 Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Saturday.
The former San Beda University star had his way with 28 points, six rebounds, and five assists as they recovered from their 74-104 defeat to Barangay Ginebra for their fifth win in seven outings.
“It’s hard to stop Rain or Shine, so hindi lang pwede to rely on your defense solely. Our offense had to click also, which we did with Berto leading the charge,” said Road Warriors coach Jong Uichico.
Also making things possible was JB Bahio who impressed with 17 points, 13 rebounds, and five assists for NLEX which dominated by as many as 22, while Xyrus Torres chipped in 15 markers on 3-of-5 shooting from long range.
On the other hand, the E-Painters were handed their second loss in seven games despite Jhonard Clarito’s 26 points, eight rebounds, and six assists.
Gabe Norwood and Adrian Nocum both had 12 while Santi Santillan notched 10, but their 16-of-34 shooting from beyond the arc could not overcome NLEX’s inside presence.
The Road Warriors scored 56 points in the paint as RoS missed the presence of Keith Datu (out for the season) and Caelan Tiongson in the middle.
The Scores:
NLEX 105 – Bolick 28, Bahio 17, Torres 15, Policarpio 10, Fajardo 10, Mocon 6, Rodger 6, Herndon 6, Alas 3, Nieto 2, Capulong 2, Ramirez 0.
Rain or Shine 91 – Clarito 26, Norwood 12, Nocum 12, Santillan 10, Asistio 9, Ildefonso 9, Malonzo 7, Mamuyac 6, Belga 0, Caracut 0, Lemetti 0.
Quarterscores: 26-28, 52-47, 83-63, 105-91.