Meralco deals San Miguel its sole elims loss, claims QF slot

Meralco spoiled San Miguel’s bid for an elimination spherical sweep because it took down the Beermen, 95-92, on Saturday within the PBA Philippine Cup on the Batangas City Coliseum.

The Bolts pulled away within the third interval because it led by 17, 82-65, with 1:12 left within the stated body.

San Miguel, nevertheless, tried to claw its approach again from the double-digit deficit and got here inside two, 86-84, on the 6:11 mark of the ultimate body. Chris Newsome drilled a triple, adopted by a Cliff Hodge layup as Meralco led by seven.

The Bolts had been main 93-86, however a Don Trollano layup and a Perez trey minimize once more SMB’s deficit to only two. Freebies from Chris Banchero gave Meralco respiration room earlier than a cut up by June Mar Fajardo off a Newsome foul put San Miguel inside three.

Perez failed to attach his three-point try within the Beermen’s closing play, permitting Meralco to take the win and punch a ticket to the quarterfinals.

Hodge had 20 factors and 13 rebounds, whereas Allein Maliksi had 19 factors because the Bolts prolonged its profitable streak to a few and capped the elimination spherical with a 6-5 card.

Fajardo had 23 factors and 19 boards, whereas Trollano and Jericho Cruz had 14 factors every in San Miguel’s solely loss within the elimination spherical.

Meanwhile in Pasig, Blackwater’s (4-7) marketing campaign within the All-Filipino convention ended on a excessive notice because it defeated the Phoenix (3-8), 102-83.

Scores:

First recreation:

Blackwater 102 – Tungcab 19, Rosario 17, Nambatac 16, Guinto 11, Escoto 10, Hill 8, Casio 3, Chua 3, Suerte 2, Kwekuteye 2, David 0, Jopia 0.

Phoenix 83 – Perkins 22, Alejandro 14, Lalata 9, Tuffin 7, Mocon 7, Rivero 7, Camacho 6, Verano 6, Salado 3, Jazul 2, Garcia 0.

Quarters: 18-11, 30-36, 65-69, 102-83.

Second recreation:

Meralco 95 – Hodge 20, Maliksi 19, Newsome 17, Quinto 12, Banchero 10, Caram 6, Almazan 6, Bates 5, Pascual 0, Dario 0, Pasaol 0, Torres 0.

San Miguel – Fajardo 23, Cruz 14, Trollano 14, Lassiter 9, Perez 8, Romeo 8, Enciso 6, Tautuaa 4, Brondial 4, Manuel 2, Teng 0, Ross 0.

Quarters: 27-20, 52-44, 82-66, 95-92.

—JKC, GMA Integrated News