{"id":151131,"date":"2018-02-05T02:36:34","date_gmt":"2018-02-05T07:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=151131"},"modified":"2018-02-05T02:36:34","modified_gmt":"2018-02-05T07:36:34","slug":"smb-reclaims-top-spot-after-comeback-win-over-magnolia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/02\/05\/smb-reclaims-top-spot-after-comeback-win-over-magnolia\/","title":{"rendered":"SMB reclaims top spot after comeback win over Magnolia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Magnolia nearly silenced SMB in the second quarter (Photo<\/a>: PBA\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ANTIPOLO CITY<\/strong>\u00a0— San Miguel roared back in the fourth quarter to subdue Magnolia, 77-76, and regain first place in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

The Beermen used a huge fourth quarter on both ends of the floor to come back from 16 points down and snap the Hotshots’ five-game winning streak.<\/p>\n

Magnolia nearly silenced SMB in the second quarter, limiting the defending champion to only 13 points and taking a 44-34 lead by halftime.<\/p>\n

The Hotshots then tried to pull away in the third quarter, opening a 56-40 lead late in the quarter.<\/p>\n

But the Beermen closed out the period on a 12-4 run to cut the lead to eight, 60-52.<\/p>\n

They then inched closer early in the fourth and cut the lead down to three, 64-61, with 8:21 left.<\/p>\n

Magnolia still tried to pull away after stretching its lead back up to six, 68-62, but SMB went on an 8-1 run capped by a huge corner triple from Chris Ross to go up, 70-69, with 3:01 to go.<\/p>\n

Jio Jalalon gave the Hotshots the lead one more time, 71-70, with a top of the key jumper with 1:45 to go.<\/p>\n

He, however, made a costly error of going for the steal off a cross-court pass, leading to Chico Lanete draining a wide-open triple for a 73-71 Beermen lead with 1:33 remaining.<\/p>\n

Mark Barroca tried to answer back with his own triple, but his long bomb rimmed out.<\/p>\n

Still, SMB gave Magnolia an opening as Junemar Fajardo only made a split from the line to up the lead to three, 74-71, with 56.3 seconds to go, and Aldrech Ramos scored on a field goal with 26.6 seconds remaining to trim the gap to one, 74-73.<\/p>\n

The Hotshots decided to go for a quickly foul Ross, which nearly paid off as he missed two free throws with 24.5 seconds remaining.<\/p>\n

But Fajardo muscled his way and grabbed the offensive rebound before getting fouled by Ian Sangalang. Fajardo made both his charities to up the lead back to three, 76-73, with 23.6 seconds remaining.<\/p>\n

Jalalon found himself free for a quick two, but his floater went offline and Marcio Lassiter sealed the win with a free throw.<\/p>\n

Fajardo had a quiet 19 points, but he made 11-of-14 free throws while also tallying 21 rebounds, one assist, and two blocks for SMB, which bounced back from a huge loss against Ginebra last week.<\/p>\n

Lanete fired 4-of-5 from downtown to finish with 14 points along with four rebounds, four assists, and four steals.<\/p>\n

Barroca ended up with 21 points, five caroms, two steals, and one block for Magnolia, which fell to a tie with Alaska, which won over GlobalPort earlier Sunday, for second place at 6-2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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