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PBA: Rhodes dominates as SMB deals Star its 2nd straight loss

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/tvpatrol/04/16/pba-charles-rhodes.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Best Player Charles Rhodes (0) scored 29 points for San Miguel. <cite>Photo courtesy of PBA Media Bureau</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – San Miguel import Charles Rhodes had his best performance yet, as the Beermen fended off a late rally by the Star Hotshots to secure a 103-97 victory in their Easter Sunday showdown at the Araneta Coliseum.Rhodes finished with 29 points and 10 rebounds, while frustrating Star counterpart Tony Mitchell into a foul-plagued performance to lead the Beermen to their third straight victory in the 2017 PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Cup.Meanwhile, Star dropped to 4-2, and have now lost back-to-back games in the midseason conference.&quot;Alam namin from the start that this will be a tough game for us, dahil galing sa talo ang Star. I&#x27;m a little bit worried, kasi we came off a break sa Holy Week,&quot; SMB coach Leo Austria said after the game.&quot;I opted not to practice last Friday but… malaki naman ang tiwala ko sa mga players. They know how to win,&quot; he added.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2017/04/16/bolts-shut-elite-furious-late-game-run-24779">READ: Bolts shut down Elite with furious late-game run</a></li></ul>The Beermen were in control of the contest for most of the way, and led by as much as 19 points, 77-58, with 1:19 left in the third frame, thanks to a lay-up by Chris Ross.Star ended the period with seven unanswered points to make it a 12-point game, and kept within striking distance throughout the fourth period. But they took a hit when Rhodes drew Mitchell&#x27;s sixth foul with still 2:49 left to play in the game.At that point, Star was down by just nine, 88-97, thanks to a booming triple from Allein Maliksi. However, Rhodes&#x27; charities off Mitchell&#x27;s last foul again made it a double-digit spread for San Miguel, 99-88.&quot;One of our goals is to get Mitchell into foul trouble, and I&#x27;m happy na naintindihan ng import namin, dahil he kept on attacking Mitchell,&quot; Austria said.Losing their import only served to fire up the Hotshots, however. Rookie Jiovani Jalalon scored on a jumper then assisted on a lay-up for Ian Sangalang, and Paul Lee then coolly drained a three-pointer to make it a four-point game, 95-99, with still 1:01 left to play.Out of a timeout, San Miguel worked the ball to an open Arwind Santos, who missed his three-point attempt. Star was unable to make them pay, however, as Lee also bricked a triple on the other end. SMB point guard Chris Ross then took matters into his own hands, bumping off Jalalon&#x27;s defense for a lay-up that put the game on ice.Ross finished with 19 points, four rebounds, and four assists, while Marcio Lassiter (16 points), Santos (13 points), and June Mar Fajardo (10 points, 11 rebounds) also finished in double-digits for the Beermen.Mitchell had 22 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out, while Sangalang added 18 markers, and Lee had 16. Maliksi finished with 11 points.The Hotshots played the last three quarters of the game sans forward Aldrech Ramos, who had to be rushed to a local hospital after a collision with Rhodes late in the first quarter left him with what is suspected to be a nasal fracture.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/16/17/pba-stars-ramos-rushed-to-hospital-after-nose-injury">READ: Star&#x27;s Ramos rushed to hospital after nose injury</a></li></ul><div>The scores:</div>SAN MIGUEL 103 - Rhodes 29, Ross 19, Lassiter 16, Santos 13, Fajardo 10, Heruela 8, Cabagnot 6, Espinas 2, Semerad 0, De Ocampo 0.STAR 97 - Mitchell 22, Sangalang 18, Lee 16, Maliksi 11, Barroca 10, Jalalon 9, Simon 7, Javier 2, Reavis 2, Ramos 0.Quarterscores: 27-26, 48-42, 77-65, 103-97For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/" target="_blank"> ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

San Miguel import Charles Rhodes had his best performance yet as the Beermen fended off a late rally by the Star Hotshots to secure a 103-97 victory in their Easter Sunday showdown at the Araneta Coliseum.

San Miguel import Charles Rhodes had his best performance yet as the Beermen fended off a late rally by the Star Hotshots to secure a 103-97 victory in their Easter Sunday showdown at the Araneta Coliseum.

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PBA: Rhodes dominates as SMB deals Star its 2nd straight loss

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Apr 16, 2017 09:27 PM PHT

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