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San Miguel advances to semis off June Mar’s 40-20 game
San Miguel averted disaster after dispatching the Converge FiberXers in the toe-to-toe Game 5 of their quarterfinals match-up, 109-105, on Sunday night at the Ynares Center, Antipolo.
June Mar Fajardo showed why he's an eight-time MVP by producing a monster double-double of 40 points and 24 rebounds to lead the Beermen in entering the semis of the PBA Season 49 Governors' Cup.
Fajardo went 15-of-27 from the field and shot 10-of-12 from the free throw line to carry much of the load in SMB's triumph.
Though having a lot of contributions, JMF said that they all step-up in their do-or-die victory.
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"Nag-step up kami lahat sa game na ito. Do-or-die na ito, kapag natalo kami, uuwi na. Ayaw pa naming umuwi," said Fajardo.
"Lagi kaming sinasabihan ni coach (Jorge Gallent) na laruin ang 'San Miguel basketball' at 'yun nga ang ginawa namin para makuha ito," he added.
The FiberXers might have fallen down in the series but they made a gallant stand against the mighty Beermen led by their import Jalen Jones who also had a double-double of 29 points and 17 rebounds.
Alec Stockton produced 22 for Converge, while Bryan Santos and Alex Cabagnot contributed 16 and 14 markers, respectively.
They were still in the game until Schonny Winston misfired a four ball then Jones fumbled a kick-out from Cabagnot in the closing seconds.
SMB now set a best-of-seven semi-finals match-up against Barangay Ginebra that will begin on Wednesday, October 9, at the PhilSports Arena.
The Scores:
San Miguel (109) - Fajardo 40, Anosike 23, Perez 10, Rosales 9, Trollano 7, Lassiter 6, Cruz 6, Tautuaa 5, Romeo 3, Enciso 0.
Converge (105) - Jones 29, Stockton 22, Santos 16, Cabagnot 14, Winston 8, Arana 8, Delos Santos 4, Nieto 2, Caralipio 2, Ambohot 0.
Quarter Scores: 22-34: 54-57; 89-87; 109-105.
