Phoenix stays in playoff hunt with upset of Converge

Phoenix caught a big fish when it needed to on Sunday and moved one step ahead of teams also chasing for lower-tier spots in the PBA Governors' Cup playoffs. Getting a huge game from rookie Encho Serrano, the Fuel Masters rallied and stunned the Converge FiberXers, 106-103, at Smart Araneta Coliseum for a 3-5 record in the season-ending conference. "We got a good rest coming into today's game so we were ready to run and up and down for 48 minutes," said Phoenix coach Jamike Jarin, whose FiberXers had a break since a 25-point romp of Terrafirma eight days ago. Serrano's season-high 28 points wheeled Phoenix back from a double-digit deficit to climb to eighth spot, ahead of th...

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