By Adrian Stewart Co

The Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters tainted Blackwater Elite’s erstwhile unbeaten record in the 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup with a 103-98 victory last night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
Matthew Wright led the win with 22 points, Robert Dozier had double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds, Rafael Joey Jazul added 17, and Jason Perkins scored 16.
Both teams went on respective runs in the first half with the Fuel Masters leading 29-26 before the Elite responded with their own rally for a 35-30 edge; however, another Phoenix run knotted the score at 41-all.
Phoenix got a strong start in the third for a 54-46 edge but Blackwater rallied to come within 57-56 before the Fuel Masters pulled away anew, leading 80-69 on three pointers from Wright and Jazul.
The Fuel Masters went on to build its largest lead at 91-74 on triples from Alex Mallari.
The Elite rallied to come as close as 100-98 but free throws from Wright upped Phoenix’s edge to 103-98./ASC, WDJ