San Miguel brought itself back to the top-spot discussions in Group A of the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup eliminations following a 135-105 blasting of the also-ran Terrafirma at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Wanting to get rid of the bitter taste left by the humiliating beatdown they received from TNT the last time out, the Beermen broke the game wide open in the third quarter en route to a bounce-back so crucial for their standing.
Currently at second in the pool, SMB improved to 8-3, and could be battling NLEX for the no. 1 placing—the Road Warriors are toting an 8-2 card at the present and are also set to see action later tonight versus Titan Ultra.
George King top-scored for the traditional contenders with 44 points alongside five rebounds, and five assists, presiding over the aforementioned pullaway by hitting back-to-back fours for the 76-54 lead that put the fight out of their foes.
June Mar Fajardo notched a double-double of 25 points and 12 rebounds, which he collected within just the first three quarters for his best game in a while.
CJ Perez supplied 22 points on top of five rebounds and three assists, while Don Trollano chipped in 13 markers off the bench for San Miguel.
