August 26, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — Revving up when it mattered most, NLEX upended erstwhile unbeaten Blackwater, 101-84, to cop the Kadayawan Invitational Basketball Match crown Sunday night time in Davao.
The Street Warriors overturned an early 11-point deficit with a telling 34-12 salvo within the second quarter and saved their foot on the pedal en path to high honors within the four-team competitors.
Xyrus Torres rifled in 19 factors whereas Semerad dished a 16-point, 12-rebound double-double to go along with two assists and one steal in a Finals MVP-winning efficiency for NLEX.
It was candy revenge for the Street Warriors, who dropped a 90-95 defeat to Blackwater within the elims previous to their title duel on the packed College of Southeastern Philippines Gymnasium.
For the Bossing, it was their solely lack of the competitors after going 3-0 within the single round-robin preliminaries.
