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MANILA -NLEX returned to its winning ways in the PBA Governors' Cup after drubbing Blackwater, 117-97, on Friday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. In a battle pitting teams on separate skids, the Road Warriors bludgeoned the Bossing early on before stopping the latter's comeback threat early in the fourth quarter. "After a good start-we won four games-we lost three straight, so we felt that if we lose again, this will be a big hole we might not be able to come out from. So importante yung panalo sa amin (the win is important to us)," Coach Yeng Guiao said after the game. NLEX dominated Blackwater in the first quarter, opening a 34-14 lead at the end of the period. The Bossing, looking to finally put a closure to the PBA's longest losing streak, slowly put up a comeback run and came to within 12, 82-94, with 10:27 left in the fourth quarter. "We felt that Blackwater is due for a win at some point," Guiao added. "We were wary that that can

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