Barangay Ginebra defeated San Miguel Beer 93-81 in the resumption of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup. The Gin Kings dominated the second quarter and held a comfortable lead throughout the game.
MANILA, Philippines — Barangay Ginebra used a strong second quarter attack to hammer San Miguel Beer , 93-81, kicking off the New Year on a winning note at the resumption of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup on Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Gin Kings turned the tables against the defending champions behind their 31-15 exchange in the second period, allowing them to hold a 47-31 halftime lead.
The Beermen couldn't break through in the second half, shooting just over 36 percent from the floor, while failing to get the needed scoring output from CJ Perez and Marcio Lassiter. Troy Rosario led the Gin Kings with 22 points and 10 rebounds, while import Justin Brownlee added 19 and seven boards. Stephen Holt added 15, Japeth Aguilar chipped in 11, eight rebounds and five assists, while Scottie Thompson churned out eight markers, 12 boards and 11 dimes in a balanced scoring attack. Ginebra improved to 5-2 with the victory. Jabari Narcis led the Beermen with 17 points and 10 boards, while Perez had 14 on just 4-of-13 shooting. Juami Tiongson scored 12 but went just 4-of-12 from the floor. June Mar Fajardo also scored 12 points and 23 rebounds for the Beermen, who lost their second straight match and fell to 3-4 overall
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