SAN Miguel Beer banked on a strong offensive start before finishing off with a solid defensive stand as it repulsed Barangay Ginebra, 94-85, on Friday night to move on the verge of capturing a third straight PBA Philippine Cup championship.
Picking up from where they left off in Game Three, the Beermen scored 11 unanswered points to start the game, maintained a sizeable cushion throughout the game, before weathering a late Gin Kings’ stand in front of over 17,000 fans at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
PBA March 03, 2017
EVENTS: Full Game Replay
Where: SMART ARANETA COLISEUM
When: WEDNESDAY 03 MARCH 2017
When: WEDNESDAY 03 MARCH 2017
June Mar Fajardo showed why he's the Best Player of the Conference, Chris Ross continued his impressive two-way play, while their fellow starters all contributed significant numbers to lead the Beermen, who took a 3-1 lead in the series.
The final score result:
SAN MIGUEL 94 - Fajardo 20, Lassiter 20, Ross 17, Cabagnot 13, Santos 8, Tubid 8, De Ocampo 5, Espinas 3, Heruela 0.
GINEBRA 85 - Devance 22, Aguilar 12, Tenorio 12, Ellis 10, Thompson 7, Ferrer 6, Mercado 6, Marcelo 4, Caguioa 3, Mariano 2, Cruz 1, Taha 0.
Quarters: 30-18, 55-34, 76-63, 94-85.