{"id":148995,"date":"2018-01-26T00:12:38","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T05:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=148995"},"modified":"2018-01-26T00:12:38","modified_gmt":"2018-01-26T05:12:38","slug":"smb-leans-on-late-blast-to-beat-globalport-for-5-0-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/01\/26\/smb-leans-on-late-blast-to-beat-globalport-for-5-0-start\/","title":{"rendered":"SMB leans on late blast to beat GlobalPort for 5-0 start"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA\u00a0<\/strong>— San Miguel once again broke away late to repulse GlobalPort, 107-93, in the nightcap of the PBA Philippine Cup games at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The Beermen quickly bounced back from a slow start and zoomed past the Batang Pier, who actually led for most of the game, behind\u00a0 a huge run down the stretch.<\/p>\n

GlobalPort, behind the hot hands of Kelly Nabong and Stanley Pringle, raced to a 14-3 lead at the start of the game, but San Miguel, behind Marcio Lassiter’s hot hands, kept afloat and cut the lead to three, 25-22, at the end of the first quarter.<\/p>\n

The game remained tight for most of the remainder until the Beermen unleashed an 18-0 run in the fourth quarter to pull away for good.<\/p>\n

Junemar Fajardo, despite playing with an injured arm, dominated anew for SMB, which remained unbeaten at 5-0, with 34 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, and three blocks.<\/p>\n

Brian Heruela had his best game as a Beerman with 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting with two boards, five dimes, and six steals.<\/p>\n

Lassiter and Arwind Santos also finished with 17 markers each with the latter adding 10 caroms for a double-double, six assists, one steal, and one block. Santos’ lone rejection, however, turned out be a milestone-achieving moment as he becomes the 10th player to record 700 career blocks.<\/p>\n

Matt Rosser, not known for his scoring, made 4-of-5 baskets to finish with 10 points alongside 12 rebounds, one assist, and four steals.<\/p>\n

Pringle finished with 23 markers, six boards, two assists, and two steals for GlobalPort, but he committed seven turnovers.<\/p>\n

Box Scores:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

San Miguel 107-Fajardo 34, Heruela 17, Lassiter 17, Santos 17, Rosser 10, Ross 6, De Ocampo 4, Pessumal 2, Mamaril 0, Semerad 0, Vigil 0<\/p>\n

GlobalPort 93-Pringle 23, Nabong 15, Anthony 15, Ara\u00f1a 11, Grey 9, Gabayni 6, Sargent 4, Guinto 4, Juico 3, Elorde 3, Taha 0, Flores 0.<\/p>\n

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Quarterscores: 22-25, 43-47, 74-72, 107-93<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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