MANILA, Philippines — June Mar Fajardo finished with a herculean effort of 40 points and 24 rebounds as San Miguel Beer outlasted a fighting Converge side, 109-105 to advance to the PBA Season 49 Governors' Cup semifinals on Sunday night at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
MANILA, Philippines — June Mar Fajardo finished with a herculean effort of 40 points and 24 rebounds as San Miguel Beer outlasted a fighting Converge side, 109-105 to advance to the PBA Season 49 Governors' Cup semifinals on Sunday night at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.The SMB man-mountain of a center saved his best in the final game of the series where the loser goes home for an early vacation.
After a quiet four points in the opening quarter where the Beermen trailed, 34-22, the 6-foot-10 Fajardo went to work in the last three periods, scoring 36 points, mostly from baskets inside, as well going 10-of-12 from the foul line.In the end, the Beermen managed to hung tough after scaling the early double-digit deficit.
Rides On Fajardo's 40-20 Effort To Boot Out Converge Seals Last Semis Seat
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