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Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1715943656997PBA Images5 - JMF.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" alt="San Miguel center June Mar Fajardo. PBA Images"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">San Miguel center June Mar Fajardo. <em>PBA Images</em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA – San Miguel gained a 1-0 edge over Rain or Shine in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals.</p><p>This, as Jorge Gallent&#x27;s wards turned back the Elasto Painters, 101-98, on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.</p><p>Down by only a possession at the same 101-98 count, Rain or Shine&#x27;s Andrei Caracut missed a logo trey to equalize the match with around four seconds left in the game clock.</p><p>But before that, it was the ROS guard to kept the team in striking distance after a foul line make with 31 seconds left.</p><p>San Miguel overtook Rain or Shine in the third canto off a Terrence Romeo trey at the 1:59 mark and kept the separation for themselves for the rest of the match.</p><p>Seven-time PBA MVP June Mar Fajardo wore the capes for the recent Commissioner&#x27;s Cup champions with a double-double of 23 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists, while Don Trollano (17 points, six rebounds) and Marcio Lassiter (16 markers) completed the supporting cast for Gallent.</p><p>&quot;Credit sa coaching staff, sa teammates ko kasi nag-step up kami sa game na &#x27;to. I mean, collective efforts &#x27;yung [panalo],&quot; Fajardo said during the postgame press conference.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/15/pba-san-miguel-avoids-upset-ousts-terrafirma-for-semis-spot-1851"><strong>READ: PBA: San Miguel avoids upset, ousts TerraFirma for semis spot</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/15/pba-mamuyac-shines-as-rain-or-shine-ousts-tnt-2319"><strong>READ: PBA: Mamuyac shines as Rain or Shine ousts TNT</strong></a></div><p>&quot;May mga lapses kami sa depensa lalo na sa second chance, dami rin silang second chance rebounds e. So &#x27;yon, kailangan naming i-work out &#x27;yon,&quot; Fajardo added.</p><p>True enough, Rain or Shine had 15 second chance points compared to SMB&#x27;s 11.</p><p>Gian Mamuyac paced the ROS offense with 20 points and seven boards, while veteran big man Beau Belga added a 17-7 output.</p><p>The Beermen will have the chance to claim its second win in the series on Sunday at the same Pasay stadium.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><p><strong>SAN MIGUEL 101 </strong>– Fajardo 23, Trollano 17, Lassiter 16, Romeo 14, Perez 13, Tautuaa 7, Brondial 6, Teng 3, Cruz 2, Ross 0, Enciso 0</p><p><strong>RAIN OR SHINE 98</strong> – Mamuyac 20, Belga 17, Clarito 13, Santillan 13, Caracut 9, Demusis 6, Datu 6, Borboran 5, Ildefonso 4, Asistio 3, Norwood 2, Nocum 0, Peredes 0</p><p><strong>QUARTERS</strong>: 31-24, 49-44, 82-78, 101-98</p>

<p>San Miguel gained a 1-0 edge over Rain or Shine in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals.</p>

San Miguel gained a 1-0 edge over Rain or Shine in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals.

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PBA: San Miguel triumphant in semis opener against Rain or Shine

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published May 17, 2024 07:21 PM PHT

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Updated May 17, 2024 07:40 PM PHT

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