Beermen vow to bounce back from loss to Columbian Dyip
Credit to Author: JOSEF T. RAMOS, TMT| Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2019 16:21:05 +0000
San Miguel Beer is keen to redeem itself from a surprise loss to Columbian Dyip, 124-118, on Friday. The Beermen will face Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of Grand Slam coach Tim Cone at 6:45 p.m. tonight in Season 44 Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.
“It is just our first game as what coach Leo (Austria) said. We’re wounded but those wounds would heal if we win on Sunday,” said Arwind Santos, who scored 34 points in the said game.
“But if we lose again, those wounds will become deeper. So we need to bounce back. We have a problem with our defense. The score was very high just like in the NBA. We have to focus very well on our defense,” added Santos
Cone said the upset has made SMB super motivated.
“Columbian Dyip really stirred up the hornet’s nest for us by beating them (San Miguel Beer) tonight,” Cone said via text message. “We are going to see a highly motivated team on Sunday.”
“It is still early in the conference but all the games count, so this is an important one for both of us.”
It is still uncertain if Terrence Romeo will play today after spraining his ankle late in the previous game.
In the 4:30 p.m. first game, Northport shoots for second straight win as it clashes against Northern Luzon Expressway (NLEX).
Northport’s won 117-91 over Blackwater on Wednesday while NLEX suffered a 76-87 beating from Rain or Shine on Friday.
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