[Saba Sports News] After not being able to seal the victory in regular time, NLEX fought hard in overtime to beat its rivals 103-99 to secure a direct advance to the quarterfinals of the PBA Governors Cup at Smart Alaneta Arena on Sunday.
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NLEX squandered a seven-point lead in the final 2:14 of the fourth quarter, but they regrouped their offense and fought off a Gin Kings comeback with strong 3-pointers.
Anthony Semerad and DeQuan Jones combined for three 3-pointers, while Richie Rodger completed a 3-pointer drive to help NLEX close out the overtime with an 11-7 run, Finally, they won the fourth quarterfinal spot in Group B with a 5-5 record.
Jones finished with 44 points and 10 rebounds in a strong performance. As the fourth seed in Group B, NLEX will face top seed TNT Tropang Giga in Group A in the crossover.
Genneb, which lost Justin Brownlee to cramps in overtime, finished 6-4 in third place behind No. 1 Rain or Shine (7-2) and No. 2 San Miguel Beer, 6-4).