Trollano, Perez take charge as SMB dumps RoS, on cusp of PBA finals return

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Trollano, Perez take charge as SMB dumps RoS, on cusp of PBA finals return

Rom Anzures,

ABS-CBN News

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Updated May 22, 2024 07:19 PM PHT

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SMB’s CJ Perez. Photo from PBA Images

MANILA (UPDATED) — The San Miguel Beermen are a win away from making their return to the PBA finals.

This, after Jorge Gallent’s troops moved past the Rain Or Shine ElastoPainters, 117-107, during their 2024 Philippine Cup semifinals Game 3 clash, Wednesday afternoon at the Dasmariñas Arena in Cavite.

CJ Perez top-scored the Beermen with 23 markers alongside 14 rebounds and five assists, while Don Trollano had 20 points, 10 rebounds, and two assists in their victory. 

Down by a point, 94-93, after a five-to-nothing spurt from Andrei Caracut and Shaun Ildefonso early in the fourth, the Beermen answered with a six-to-zero run which was capped by a jumper by Terrence Romeo at the 6:18 mark.

Beau Belga retaliated with a triple to keep ROS at bay, 99-97, with still 6:05 left in the contest, and the two squads continued to exchange blows in the following plays.

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With SMB up by only four, 109-105, Marcio Lassiter hit a booming triple at the 0:42 mark of the game to increase their lead to seven, while five points from Romeo in the next plays served as the nail in the coffin for the Yeng Guiao-coached squad.

This is the third straight win of SMB over the E-Painters, putting the Beermen a win away from booking another return into the PBA championship stage.

Meanwhile, Beau Belga’s 19 points led Rain Or Shine, while Rence Nocum, Jhonard Clarito, and Keith Datu each scored 14.

SMB can close out the series on Friday, 7:30 p.m., at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

The scores:

SAN MIGUEL - 117 — Perez 23, Lassiter 21, Trollano 20, Romeo 13, Ross 12, Fajardo 11, Tautuaa 10, Brondial 4, Cruz 3, Enciso 0

RAIN OR SHINE - 107 — Belga 19, Datu 14, Clarito 14, Nocum 14, Caracut 13, Santillan 12, Mamuyac 6, Asistio 6, Norwood 4, Demusis 3, Ildefonso 2

QUARTERS: 25-24, 51-47, 91-85, 117-107




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