SMB beats Magolia in Game 2 of PH Cup Finals
Credit to Author: JOSEF T. RAMOS, TMT| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 17:17:16 +0000
DEFENDING champion San Miguel Beer bounced back with a 108-101 win against Magnolia in Game 2 of their best-of-seven Finals series in Season 44 Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum on Friday.
Except for Terrence Romeo’s fourth quarter tantrums that led to his ejection, the Beermen put up a near perfect defense and offense as they turned a 23-22 first quarter lead to 91-70 early in the last period and were never threatened.
June Mar Fajardo and Alex Cabagnot scored 16 points each while Chris Ross and Marcio Lassiter had 15 points apiece. The Beermen also drew double digit scoring from Arwind Santos (13), Romeo (13) and Christian Standhardinger (13).
Romeo was thrown out of the game after committing two technical fouls for continuous complaining and was forced out by an irked San Miguel Beer team governor Robert Non with still 6:23 left.
San Miguel Beer was leading then at 96-81.
Ian Sangalang led Magnolia with 18 points in Game 2.
Game 3 is set on Sunday in the sapeme venue.
San Miguel Beer and Magnolia are tied in the series
Scores:
San Miguel 108 – Fajardo 16, Cabagnot 16, Ross 15, Lassiter 15, Santos 13, Romeo 13, Standhardinger 13, Pessumal 5, Rosser 2, Nabong 0, Zamar 0.
Magnolia 101 – Sangalang 18, Jalalon 15, Barroca 12, Pascual 11, Lee 10, Melton 9, Simon 6, Ramos 6, Herndon 5, Dela Rosa 4, Reavis 2, Calisaan2, Brondial 1.
Quarterscores: 23-22, 51-41, 83-66, 108-101.
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