PBA quarterfinals: NLEX fends off Phoenix in Game 1

ANTIPOLO—NLEX hung tough amid Phoenix’s persistent comeback tries to claim a 97-92 win and gain a headstart in their best-of-five quarterfinal series in the PBA Governors’ Cup on Sunday at Ynares Center here. Import Deonte Burton made two crucial blocks in the final three minutes, among the reasons why the Road Warriors were able to