San Miguel frustrates Ginebra, Brownlee for 2-2 semis tie

June Mar Fajardo goes up for a shot in opposition to Justin Brownlee throughout the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals sport between Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings and San Miguel Beermen. –PBA IMAGES

San Miguel Beer acquired again at Barangay Ginebra with an enormous second half to return away with a 131-121 win that tied their PBA Governors’ Cup semifinal collection at 2-2 Wednesday inside Sensible Araneta Coliseum.

June Mar Fajardo posted 29 factors and 16 rebounds in a significant efficiency to anchor the Beermen to a convincing victory which decreased the sibling showdown right into a best-of-three affair.

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The Beermen drew stage as soon as extra within the semis regardless of a 49-point efficiency from Justin Brownlee, whose Gin Kings trailed massive within the second half to fall wanting their bid to achieve a commanding 3-1 benefit.

Recreation 5 is about Friday at Ynares Middle in Antipolo Metropolis the place the 2 San Miguel Company ballclubs look to get that third win and nearer to a Finals showdown with both TNT or Rain or Shine.

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Import EJ Anosike posted 27 factors and 11 rebounds whereas CJ Perez added 20 factors, six rebounds, seven assists and two assists for San Miguel.

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The Beermen bounced again after dropping Recreation 3 in Dasmarinas, Cavite with a 99-94 setback.

Stephen Holt scored 17 and Scottie Thompson made 15 factors, 4 rebounds and eight assists within the Gin Kings setback.

Fajardo and Anosike accounted for twenty-four of San Miguel’s 37 factors within the third to take an enormous lead after a 62-56 halftime lead.

That put Ginebra behind 99-85 getting into the fourth, with no indicators of making an enormous rally the remainder of the way in which.