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San Miguel Beermen (6-3) used a strong fourth quarter to beat the Phoenix Super LPG (7-2), 117-96, securing their third consecutive win and ending Phoenix's 6-game win streak in the 2023-24 PBA Commissioner's Cup on Christmas Day, December 25 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
At the end of the third quarter, the Beermen were trailing by one, 79-80. However, in the final frame, San Miguel outscored Phoenix 38-16, securing their sixth win.
Bennie Boatwright Jr. made a solid PBA debut, leading the Beermen with a double-double performance of 26 points (9/26 FG, 6/14 2pts, 3/12 3pts, 5/6 FT), 16 rebounds, 4 assists, and a steal. Terrence Romeo had an impressive game, contributing 22 points (10/20 FG, 2/9 3pts), 3 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 steals while CJ Perez with an all-around game of 20 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 steals.
The Scores:
SAN MIGUEL 117 - Boatwright 26, Romeo 22, Perez 20, Cruz 15, Trollano 12, Brondial 8, Lassiter 6, Tautuaa 4, Mallilin 2, Ross 2.
PHOENIX 96 – Williams 37, Jazul 14, Manganti 11, Mocon 10, Tio 6, Rivero 5, Alejandro 4, Garcia 4, Muyang 3, Tuffin 2, Verano 0, Camacho 0, Lalata 0, Daves 0, Rangel 0.
Quarters: 30-34, 54-58, 79-80, 117-96. [GAME STATS] | [GAME HIGHLIGHTS] | [JORDAN]
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