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| Maverick Ahanmisi tore up the SMB defense to shreds in Game 1. |
Game Capsules (adapted from Interaksyon):
RAIN OR SHINE ELASTO-PAINTERS over SAN MIGUEL BEERMEN, 98-94
Box Scores.
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters fell into an early hole but came back to stun San Miguel, 98-94, to take Game 1 of their Oppo PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinal series on Sunday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.
Maverick Ahanmisi posted 23 points, nine rebounds, and four assists while import Pierre Henderson-Niles shrugged off foul trouble to finish with 13 points – nine of those in the fourth quarter – alongside nine rebounds.
Jericho Cruz also scored 11 markers while Jeff Chan had 10, including a big three-pointer that gave the Elasto Painters the lead for good with 1:03 remaining in the game.
Rain or Shine trailed 33-15 in the first quarter after a sizzling hot start by Tyler Wilkerson and the Beermen. But they patiently chipped away, getting its first taste of the lead at the 7:37 mark of the fourth quarter.
Wilkerson scored 20 points in the first quarter and finished with 40 in the game. June Mar Fajardo also had a big game with 23 points and 13 rebounds.
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| June Mar Fajardo was not soft according to import Pierre Henderson-Niles. |
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| Tyler Wilkerson had another big game, but it wasn't enough for the Beermen to win. |
Rain or Shine rallied in the second quarter. Lee, Ahanmisi, and Cruz combined for an 8-0 run that trimmed their deficit to nine, 39-30. After a basket from Wilkerson, Ahanmisi knocked down a three-pointer that made it a single-digit game again, 41-33.
Ahanmisi hit another triple at the 2:36 mark to cut San Miguel’s lead down to six, 46-40, but Fajardo ended the quarter with back-to-back baskets to give the Beermen a 50-40 advantage heading into the break.
But Rain or Shine came out of the break firing on all cylinders, scoring the first seven points of the third period.
Gabe Norwood completed a three-point play while Cruz scored twice as the team came back to within three, 50-47.
The game became close at that point on although another trey from Wilkerson gave SMB an eight-point lead, 80-72, early in the fourth.
Henderson-Niles made some big plays despite struggling with fouls, tying the game at 87-apiece in the final frame.
Fajardo continued to battle, giving the Beermen a 94-92 lead with 1:34 remaining.
But Chan made a huge three-pointer with 1:03 remaining, giving Rain or Shine a 95-94 advantage. The Elasto Painters then made a huge stop, forcing Wilkerson into a turnover.
Ahanmisi went three-of-four from the free throw line to seal the win.
Lines of the Game:
Maverick Ahanmisi (ROS) - 23pts, 9rebs, 4asts, 1blk, 3 triples, 8/13 FGs
Tyler Wilkerson (SMB) - 40pts, 11rebs, 3blks, 2asts, 1stl, 4 triples, 13/29 FGs
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