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| Ronald Tubid came up huge for SMB in Game 1. (image from PBA/Inquirer) |
Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon):
SAN MIGUEL BEERMEN over RAIN OR SHINE ELASTO-PAINTERS, 109-105
Box Scores.
The San Miguel Beermen shocked semifinal opponent Rain or Shine after coming back from a 20-point fourth quarter deficit to draw first blood, 109-105, in their SMART BRO PBA Philippine Cup best-of-seven playoff series on Tuesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
San Miguel outscored Rain or Shine 38-14 in a one-sided fourth quarter to come away with a surprising victory in a game in which they trailed by as many as 22 points.
Back-to-back PBA MVP June Mar Fajardo led the way for the Beermen, finishing with a monster line of 36 points, 18 rebounds, and 5 blocks.
1 of da highlights n June Mar Fajardo's 36pts as @SMBeermenTeam won semis Game 1 vs @RoSEPainters @manila_bulletin pic.twitter.com/5QPxosw8lk
— Waylon Galvez (@batangBOYAA) January 5, 2016
Arwind Santos also had a huge double-double with 19 points and 17 boards, while Ronald Tubid finished with 15 markers, 11 of those in the fourth quarter including two huge three-pointers in the SMB rally.
Extra Rice, Inc. — Beau Belga and JR Quiñahan - paired up to score 38 points for ROS, which squandered a 68-46 lead they held late in the first half. Jericho Cruz also did well with 16 points, while Chris Tiu tossed in a dozen markers off the bench.
Lines of the Game:
June Mar Fajardo (SMB) - 36pts, 18rebs, 3asts, 1stl, 5blks, 13/22 FGs.
JR Quiñahan (ROS) - 19pts, 11rebs, 3asts, 4stls, 8/13 FGs, 2 triples.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Kwento Mo Sa Pabebe Wave Ni Coach Yeng Guiao LOL #ALDUBComplicated #PBA2016 #PBAMemes pic.twitter.com/bh0WJ1xwAU
— Clyde Ztryper (@clydez007) January 5, 2016
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