PBA: NLEX tops NorthPort amid ‘suspected’ COVID-19 case in bubble

NLEX guard Kiefer Ravena soars for a lay-up against the NorthPort Batang Pier. PBA Media Bureau

(UPDATED) In the first PBA game held since the announcement of a first positive case inside the bubble, the NLEX Road Warriors secured a 102-88 victory over the NorthPort Batang Pier for their first win of the Philippine Cup, Wednesday at the Angeles University Foundation Gym in Angeles City, Pampanga.

Kiefer Ravena put up 25 points on 7-of-10 shooting on top of five rebounds and four assists, while Kevin Alas had 16 points, 10 boards, and six dimes in the victory. JR Quinahan added 17 points as NLEX shot 46.6% from the field.

It was the Road Warriors' first win of the conference after dropping their previous three assignments.

NLEX coach Yeng Guiao said the win was a boost of confidence for his team, but admitted that they got a big break when NorthPort forward Sean Anthony missed the second half after what was reported to be a pulled hamstring.

"We did a good job defensively on Christian Standhardinger. We prepared for him, actually we know he's a key guy. If he plays well most likely they'll win," said Guiao.

"We're able to do that but we got a big break, with Sean Anthony not being able to go back sa game niya," he added.

Even with Anthony out and Standhardinger limited, the Batang Pier kept it close and trailed by just one point, 77-76, after a Sean Manganti bucket with over 10 minutes to play. They were down by just three points, 79-76, when Kevin Ferrer was called for an offensive foul and a technical foul in succession, giving NLEX a free throw and ball possession.

Ferrer was called for another foul in the ensuing play, and the Road Warriors pulled away from there. Ravena and Alas teamed up for an 11-0 run that gave them a 91-77 lead, and NorthPort never recovered.

NLEX led by as much as 20 points, 100-80, after two free throws by Ravena with less than three minutes left.

Guiao, who played a role in bringing the PBA to Clark, said their team was not overly concerned about the positive case in the bubble in the lead-up to the game.

"Sa akin I'm not really worried. I'm not really in a state of panic or whatever. These people know what they're doing. They can handle the situation," he explained.

Manganti, a rookie out of Adamson University, had 16 points for NorthPort, while Ferrer finished with 18. Standhardinger managed just seven points as he attempted only six field goals, though he also had 13 rebounds and five assists.

Anthony was scoreless in six and a half minutes before exiting the game. 

The Batang Pier fell to 0-4, half a game behind idle and winless TerraFirma Dyip (0-3).

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Enchong Dee for Arena AGL-1400 EMBL Swimming Glass (Mirror Swedish type) and ARN-6015 DGRN Rimic Nux-F

No other than actor, dancer, host, model, singer, songwriter, swimmer, DLSU Green Tankers member and UAAP Swimming Championships Men's Division MVP Enchong Dee is wearing Arena AGL-1400 EMBL Swimming Glass (Mirror Swedish type) and ARN-6015 DGRN Rimic Nux-F and he is doing men's 100 and 200-meter butterfly, 200 and 400-meter individual medley and 1,500-meter freestyle swimming races, his sister Anj is wearing Speedo Speedsocket Mirrored Goggle – Black (8-705891549) and Fastskin FS-Pro Female Recordbreaker Costume – Black (8-008153218), Johan Aguilar is wearing Speedo Aquasocket Mirrored Goggle - Black/Blue (8-023050284) and Arena ARN-6015 DGRN Rimic Nux-F, Fahad Alkhaldi, Cole Co, Jhonmar Gonzales, Maurice Sacho Ilustre, Zach Maranon, Rochmond Santos, Kelles Aerean Que, Sage Yabut, Timothy Vincent Yap and Kito Zialcita is wearing Arena AGL-1400 EMBL Swimming Glass (Mirror Swedish type) and ARN-6014 DGRN Half Spats Nux-F, Ateneo Blue Tankers Evan Bryan Uy, Adel Barlisan, Miguel Barlisan, Kevin Barrios, Rafa Basa, Aldo Batungbakal, Robbie Batungbakal, Janjan Chiu, Islau Dapat, Jessie Khing Lacuna, Karlo Lim, Paolo Mutuc, Axel Ngui, Chem Ocampo, Gio Palencia, Jonas Ramos and Sean Tan are wearing Arena AGL-1400 EMBL Swimming Glass (Mirror Swedish type) and ARN-8507M BLU Long Spats Lascle Nux-W, UP Maroon Tankers MJ Alindogan, Juancho Abejo, Jake Chua Yap, Ian Kenneth Cruz, Allan Jovero, Zeus Magbanlac, Tenten Mercado and Ken Uy wearing Arena AGL-1400 YLCL Swimming Glass (Mirror Swedish type) and ARN-6015 DRED Rimic Nux-F and Gian Berino, Gaston Beloso, Alessi Castro, Gabe Castelo, Migo Reyes, Yani Reynoso, Rafael Sta. Maria, Duncan Vinulan are wearing Speedo Speedsocket Goggle - Black (8-705891549) and Arena ARN-8507M ENG Long Spats Lascle Nux-W, shot on location at the swimming pool of Makati Aqua Sports Arena, again Johan, Timothy and Ken doing men's 200-meter backstroke and 100 and 200-meter freestyle, Enchong, Johan and Gian in men's 100 and 200-meter butterfly and 200 and 400-meter individual medley, Enchong, Gian, Evan and Timothy and 1,500-meter freestyle.

Arena AGL-1400 EMBL Swimming Glass (Mirror Swedish type)

Arena ARN-6015 DGRN Rimic Nux-F

Speedo Speedsocket Mirrored Goggle – Black (8-705891549)

Speedo Fastskin FS-Pro Women’s Recordbreaker Costume – Black (8-008153218)

 

At that time, when 2005 Manila Southeast Asian Games veterans Dee and Uy are the teammates of Filipino-American Olympic swimmers JB Walsh in men's 100 and 200-meter butterfly and Dan Coakley in men's 50-meter freestyle during the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar and 2007 Southeast Asian Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand and infamously they wearing Arena ARN-6005M One Piece Long Spats Nux-K Power Strush, ARN-6007M Long Spats Nux-K Power Strush and ARN-6008M Half Spats Nux-K Power Strush colors GRN and RED, ARN-6015 Rimic Nux-F colors DGRN and DRED they prompted to bronze and silver medalists to Makati Skipjacks and DLSU Green Tankers' Aguilar in men's 100 and 200-meter butterfly; while Aguilar, Gonzales, Yabut and Zialcita are they wearing Speedo Fastskin FS-Pro Male Legskin - Black (8-008083218) and Berino, Castelo, Reyes, Villanueva and Vinulan are they wearing Speedo LZR Racer Male Legskin - Black (8-018040001), shot on location at Trace Aquatic Center in Los Banos, Laguna.

In March 2012, it quoted: "Enchong Dee, another La Salle swimmer, was the last athlete to win seven gold medals in the 2009 UAAP season."