PBA: NorthPort stuns NLEX as Cade Flores delivers profession evening

MANILA, Philippines — Lowly NorthPort shocked NLEX on Wednesday evening, 113-108, at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila, selecting up its 2nd win in a PBA  Philippine Cup marketing campaign beset through key participant departures.

Cade Flores led the way in which with a career-best 26 issues and 15 rebounds, sparking a third-quarter surge that gave the Batang Pier one thing to grin about in a convention that has been the other in their sturdy Commissioner’s Cup run.

“It could be anybody’s night. I guess today’s just my day,” mentioned Flores, who drew key reinforce from Fran Yu, Calvin Abueva, and Joshua Munzon.

The Batang Pier, who’re nonetheless reeling from the mid-tournament exits of Arvin Tolentino and William Navarro, stepped forward to 2-8.

NLEX were given 21 issues from Robbie Herndon and 16 apiece from Brandon Ramirez and Robert Bolick Jr. however fell to 7-3 after squandering a double-digit lead and an opportunity to fasten up the No. 1 seed—which might imply fending off a sister workforce playoff matchup with Meralco.

NorthPort wraps up its marketing campaign towards San Miguel and hopes to near its season on a powerful be aware.

“We want to carry this into the next conference,” mentioned assistant trainer Rensy Bajar, who crammed in for head trainer Bonnie Tan within the post-game press convention.