San Miguel closes in on finals

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BY ADRIAN STEWART CO
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Friday, March 16, 2018
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Routs Ginebra Kings in semifinals Game 4, 102-81

MANILA – San Miguel Beermen got close to another finals stint after a 102-81 rout of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings in Game 4 of the PBA Philippine Cup best-of-seven semifinals last night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

Marcio Lassiter led the way with 23 points, including five 3-pointers, while Alex Cabagnot and Arwind Santos added 19 and 16 points, respectively, for Beermen, which surged to a 3-1 series lead.

June Mar Fajardo finished with double-double 14 points and 13 rebounds, while Matthew Ganuelas-Rosser fell short of a triple-double with 12 points, 10 assists and six rebounds for the three-time defending champion.

Kings had a strong start in the opening frame and was up 19-15 before Beermen went on a run from Lassiter and Fajardo for a 19-all score. Cabagnot and Santos then rose to the occasion with inside hits to build a 32-22 edge.

Kings was still within striking distance 32-38 early in the second period when Beermen came up with consecutive triples from Lassiter, Cabagnot and Chris Ross for a 58-41 halftime advantage.

Beermen continued its torrid outside shooting in the third from Lassiter and Von Pessumal and inside hits from Santos and Ganuelas-Rosser to build its largest lead 81-53.

“Our Game 3 loss was a wakeup call for us,” said Beermen head coach Leo Austria. “We really worked hard in this game because (Ginebra) have the momentum after winning Game 3.”

Japeth Aguilar finished with double-double 31 points and 13 rebounds while LA Tenorio chipped in 20 markers for Kings, which was continued to be hurt by the injuries of Greg Slaughter and Mark Caguioa./PN
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