PBA: NLEX books semis as Alaska farewell tour ends

Alaska Aces react following their loss to the NLEX Street Warriors within the PBA Governors’ Cup playoffs. PBA IMAGES

MANILA, Philippines—The Alaska run within the Philippine Basketball Affiliation has come to an finish.

NLEX lowered the curtains on one of many league’s iconic franchises with a 96-80 rout of their Governors’ Cup quarterfinal showdown Saturday at Sensible Araneta Coliseum.

The Aces had introduced mid-conference that this was going to be their closing convention within the PBA, ending a adorned stint that had produced 14 championships in 35 seasons, together with a coveted Grand Slam in 1996.

Wala pa ring tatalo sa Alaska.

Maraming salamat, @Alaska_Aces. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/3DtwDKP9yb

— PBA (@pbaconnect) March 19, 2022

However Alaska couldn’t add a day to its farewell tour after being held to simply 11 factors in a 14-and-a-half minute span bridging the second and third intervals that allowed NLEX to drag away, 51-31.

Import Cameron Clark led the way in which for NLEX with 24 factors and eight rebounds whereas Kris Rosales added 12 factors.

Mark Saint Fort managed a mere 14 factors for the Aces whereas Jeron Teng, whose profession as Alaska’s cornerstone has come to an finish, added 13.

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