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PBA: Blackwater pulls away from Phoenix, ends 3-game slide

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John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1785930440164PBA Image5.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Blackwater’s Sedrick Barefield. PBA Images</div>MANILA — Blackwater ended its three-game losing streak in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup.The Bossing leaned on a huge fourth quarter to run past Phoenix, 106-100, on a rainy Wednesday evening at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.“We contained them and we played good defense,” Blackwater head coach Pat Aquino said during the post-game press conference.After Ricci Rivero gave Phoenix a slim 93-92 edge, a bail out triple from RK Ilagan gave Blackwater the lead once more, 95-93, with 3:26 left on the fourth quarter clock.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2026/8/4/pba-titan-ultra-holds-off-macau-for-2nd-win-in-govs-cup-1941">READ: PBA: Titan Ultra holds off Macau for 2nd win in Govs&#x27; Cup </a></div>A defensive stop on Rivero proved crucial, as Sedrick Barefield capitalized on it by sinking two freebies, and Ilagan found the steal from Tyler Tio for a breakaway layup, 99-93, 1:59 ticks remaining.Troy Mallillin then contributed to the Blackwater scoring, nailing a baseline jumper off an offensive rebound, and completed a trip to the foul line, capping an 11-0 run that defined the rest of the match.Before that, the Bossing had to tear down a nine-point Phoenix lead, 86-77, entering the last period.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2026/8/4/pba-player-of-the-week-nambatac-shines-for-undermanned-tnt-1709">READ: PBA: Player of the Week Nambatac shines for undermanned TNT </a></div>Sedrick Barefield led the locals with 26 points — including key baskets during their fourth quarter charge — to go with three rebounds.Import Kentrell Barkley had a monster double-double of 34 points and 16 rebounds, while Ilagan made his presence felt, adding 15 points and six rebounds.With the win, Blackwater improved to 3-3 and knocked Phoenix out of the solo lead in Group B, dropping the Fuel Masters into a tie with Rain or Shine at 4-2.BJ Johnson exploded for a massive 45-point output, but was put to waste as the Fuel Masters were dealt a second loss.<div> </div><div>The Scores:</div>BLACKWATER 106 – Barkley 34, Barefield 26, Ilagan 15, Una 8, Mallilin 8, Tratter 7, Austria 6, Demusis 2, Mendoza 0, Panopio 0, Dumont 0, Escoto 0PHOENIX 100 – Johnson 45, Rivero 15, Ballungay 12, Tuffin 7, Perkins 5, Santos 5, Mamuyac 4, Tio 3, Chua 2, Delos Santos 0QUARTERS: 30-32, 62-59, 77-86, 106-100

Blackwater ended its three-game losing streak in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup.

Blackwater ended its three-game losing streak in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup.