San Miguel improves to 8-0 in the PBA Philippine Cup after holding off Magnolia, but that feat also comes with imminent danger considering the last team to win as many games without a loss fell short of the crown
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That TNT squad actually went 13-0, sweeping all of its games from the elimination round to the semifinals before it bowed to the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers in the finals. “For sure, the target is on us. 8-0 is nothing. We need to sustain the things we do in practice and in games,” said San Miguel star CJ Perez after their 98-91 win over Magnolia at the Araneta Coliseum on Friday, April 26.
Perez and Ross scattered 11 and 9 points, respectively, in the fourth period, with the two knocking down back-to-back three-pointers in the final 1:05 minutes that pushed a slim 92-89 lead to a commanding 98-89 cushion. Seven-time league MVP June Mar Fajardo chimed in 9 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists in the win that allowed San Miguel to inch closer to its goal of securing a top-two finish that merits a win-once bonus in the quarterfinals.
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