The San Miguel Beermen
took command of their 2014 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals series against the
Talk N Text Tropang Texters after winning Game 2. SMB leaned on the heroics of
returnee Alex Cabagnot to frustrate TNT for the second game in a row.
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| Alex Cabagnot came up big as SMB beat TNT for the second straight game. |
Game Capsules (adapted
from InterAKTV):
SAN MIGUEL BEERMEN over TALK N TEXT TROPANG
TEXTERS, 87-81
San Miguel had a harder
outing this time around, but it was the same result for the No. 1-ranked
Beermen as they squeaked past Talk ‘N Text, 87-81, to take a 2-0 lead in the
PBA Philippine Cup semifinals on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Alex Cabagnot scored 21
points, while reigning PBA MVP June Mar Fajardo had 15 points and 12 rebounds
for San Miguel.
Talk ‘N Text played much
better defense against Fajardo in Game Two, limited him to five points over the
first three periods but the 6-foot-10 slotman came through in the end, scoring
10 of the Beermen’s last 11 points in the game.
Fajardo shot just 2-for-11
from the field but went a perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line, including
eight free throws in the last 4:11 of the fourth quarter, helping San Miguel
secure the win in crunch time.
Jayson Castro had an
outstanding performance for Talk ‘N Text with 26 points, including five
three-pointers, but it was not enough for the Tropang Texters. Jay Washington
also did well, dropping 17 markers and 3 triples, but TNT just couldn’t
overcome their atrocious 50% shooting from the free throw line.
Line of the Game: Jayson Castro - 26pts, 2rebs, 9asts, 3stls, 5 triples.
Images by Nuki Sabio/PBA.
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| Jay Washington stepped up, but it was still to no avail as TNT lost in Game 2. |
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| June Mar Fajardo struggled from the field, but he was flawless from the line. |
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| Coach Leo Austria is just two wins away from his first PBA Finals as a head coach. |
Images by Nuki Sabio/PBA.
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