NorthPort vs Meralco

MANILA--Robert Bolick tallied his second straight career game in the PBA Commissioner's Cup, but this time NorthPort walked away victorious after edging ...

Bolick also had six rebounds, seven assists, and one steal in almost 50 and a half minutes for NorthPort, which moved up to 2-1 in the standings. Arwind Santos added 15 points, seven rebounds, one assist, two steals, and one block, while Prince Ibeh came close to a rare 10-block triple-double with 12 markers, 11 boards, and eight swats with two dimes and one snatch. Bolick scored the first five points of the extension, which sparked a 7-1 run to put NorthPort ahead, 96-90, with 1:44 left.

Robert Bolick made sure he won't be denied for the second straight game. Robert Bolick (PBA Images). Fresh from a career-high tying 33 points the last time ...

Santos churned in 15 points while Tolentino added 12. Bolick just stepped up and played the hero’s role anew for the Batang Pier, dropping a Herculean effort of 22 points in the final frame and in the extra period to help NorthPort save some blushes after absorbing a heart-breaker at the hands of Bay Area which won on the buzzer beating trey from Myles Powell in their last game. Fresh from a career-high tying 33 points the last time out, the NorthPort star played through cramps in the fourth quarter and the overtime period as he reset his career-best scoring to 44 points to power NorthPort’s 20-point comeback and beat Meralco, 101-95, in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Robert Bolick shone brightly with another career-high outing to steer NorthPort to a 101-95 thrilling overtime win over Meralco in the 2022 PBA ...

The win allowed NorthPort to improve to 2-1 while Meralco opened its campaign with a 0-1 card. Robert Bolick shone brightly with another career-high outing to steer NorthPort to a 101-95 thrilling overtime win over Meralco in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Friday. Bolick erupts for career-high 44 to lift NorthPort past Meralco in OT

Robert Bolick played like an import for the NorthPort Batang Pier, setting a career-high 44 points to lead his team past the Meralco Bolts on Friday.

Meralco’s advantage ballooned to 20 points in the third quarter after a layup of their import, 67-47. He continued his scoring barrage in OT with a 5-0 start, including a triple, to give NorthPort a 94-89 lead, 3:13 left in the match. Down by 11 in the payoff quarter, the former San Beda Red Lions star dropped a 17-6 run in the final five minutes of the regulation to force an extra five minutes.

ROBERT Bolick scored a career-high 44 points as NorthPort overcame a 20-point deficit to beat Meralco, 101-95, on Friday night in the PBA Commissioners' Cup ...

[ROBERT Bolick](https://www.spin.ph/tag/robert-bolick) scored a career-high 44 points as NorthPort overcame a 20-point deficit to beat Meralco, 101-95, on Friday night in the PBA Commissioners’ Cup at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum. NorthPort found itself behind, 67-47, in the third period and was still trailing, 80-68, before Bolick exploded with 17 points in the fourth period including two crucial free throws with 18.3 seconds to tie the game at 89. Arwind Santos had 15 points including a three for a 99-93 lead with 1:19 left in overtime to seal the win while Prince Ibeh had 12 points, 11 rebounds, and eight blocks before sitting out much of the endgame. The 44 was also the highest output by a local player at NorthPort since Stanley Pringle, now with Ginebra, scored 50 in a 2018 game against Columbian (now Terrafirma). [Bolick](https://www.spin.ph/tag/robert-bolick) came up clutch in the final two quarters, scoring 22 straight points at one point to bring the Batang Pier back in the game before taking over in overtime despite battling cramps for much of the second half. Still, the Batang Pier are now 2-1 (win-loss) for the conference after the man who coach Pido Jarencio fondly calls 'Mr Clutch' produced the highest-scoring game by a local since RR Pogoy's 45 for TNT in a game against Alaska in the 2020 Clark bubble.

MANILA – Robert Bolick Jr. carried NorthPort Batang Pier back from the brink of defeat to score a 101-95 overtime win against Meralco Bolts in the 2022 PBA ...

Kevin Alas surged NLEX ahead at 99-97 with a layup. Down by as much as 14 points in the game and 79-91 midway in the fourth quarter, the Road Warriors turned to Celedonio Trollano, Earl Clark and Bacolodnon Justin Chua to tie the score at 97-all. Down 83-72 midway in the fourth quarter, Bolick carried the Batang Pier back in the game with 17 consecutive points, including two free throws to tie the score at 89-all and send the game into overtime.