San Miguel ends slide, clobbers Blackwater
San Miguel’s Terrence Romeo vs Blackwater defenders. PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines—San Miguel got out of its slump and flexed its championship muscle on Blackwater, 93-79, in the PBA Philippine Cup Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena.
The Beermen, who are gunning for a fifth straight Philippine Cup, snapped their two-game skid to get to a 3-3 record and jump from eighth all the way to a share of the fourth spot with TNT.
Things were still neck-and-neck in the early parts of the third quarter with both teams trying to wrestle control from a 50-50 tie.
That was when the defending champions kicked it to high gear with quick 8-0 run that Terrence Romeo capped off with a three-point play to give the Beermen a 58-50 lead halfway through the third period.
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