PBA: NLEX pulls away from Terrafirma, secures playoff berth
NLEX Road Warriors’ Robert Bolick during a game against Terrafirma Dyip in the 2026 PBA Commissioner’s Cup. –PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines–NLEX seized solo control of second place in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup with a 95-85 win over Terrafirma Dyip on Saturday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
The Road Warriors improved to 7-2 and secured a quarterfinals berth, moving a half a game ahead of Barangay Ginebra (6-2), which is in a four-game winning streak.
NLEX broke the game open in the third quarter, unloading 34 points while limiting Terrafirma to just nine to build a 70-56 lead heading into the fourth.
“When you’re playing teams like Terrafirma, their efforts are a hundred percent every single game,” coach NLEX Jong Uichico.
“They don’t care about their standings, the moment they enter the game, their goal is to win and give their very best. That’s why we didn’t take them lightly.”
As usual, Robert Bolick led the Road Warriors with an all-around game of 20 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and three blocks.
“We just stayed aggressive because we knew we needed this wan bad. We just gave it our best,” said Bolick.
Helping him was Cady Lalanne, who registered a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds. LJay Gonzales and JB Bahio scored 16 each while Tony Semerad pitched in 14 points.
Mav Ahanmisi paced Terrafirma with 22 points, but the Dyip dropped their sixth straight game to fall to 3-6. His brother Jerick added 13, while Mubashar Ali had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
