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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1766663678428PBA IMAGES3.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">San Miguel superstar June Mar Fajardo in action.<em> PBA Images</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — San Miguel is through to the next round of the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup.</p><p>The Beermen took down an upset-seeking NLEX side, 101-94, to make it to the semifinals of the all-Filipino tourney on Christmas Day at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.</p><p>This marked the powerhouse squad&#x27;s 10th win in a row after starting the tournament with two straight losses.</p><p>June Mar Fajardo and Don Trollano took turns in powering San Miguel, as the nine-time PBA MVP stuffed the stat sheet with a whopping 26-point, 23-rebound monster performance, and the latter ignited the team&#x27;s 32-19 third quarter showing that gave them the control of the game.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/12/21/pba-tnt-clinches-q-finals-bonus-spoils-tenorio-s-stint-as-playing-coach-for-magnolia-1942"><strong>READ: PBA: TNT clinches q&#x27;finals bonus, spoils Tenorio&#x27;s stint as playing-coach for Magnolia</strong></a><strong></strong><br/></div><p>Trollano had 15 markers in that period alone, surging past Jong Uichico&#x27;s wards after the Beermen entered the halftime break with a six-point deficit, 47-53.</p><p>&quot;Because of the experience, they know how to win, especially in the second half,&quot; expressed coach Leo Austria during the postgame press conference.</p><p>In a last ditch effort, the Road Warriors, behind their star, Robert Bolick, clawed their way back to the game and closed within three, 97-94, after they trailed by as much as 13 points, 68-55.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/12/21/pba-ginebra-outduels-titan-ultra-clinches-5th-seed-2211"><strong>READ: PBA: Ginebra outduels Titan Ultra, clinches 5th seed</strong></a></div><p>However, Fajardo and Trollano were there for the clutch charities that kept SMB up with less than a minute left, just as LJay Gonzales committed a costly turnover with around 18 seconds left in the ballgame.</p><p>Jericho Cruz contributed 18 points, Trollano finished with 17 points and seven rebounds, while CJay Perez chipped in 14 markers to go with five assists.</p><p>SMB will be facing the winner of the Converge-Barangay Ginebra quarters encounter, with the former having a twice-to-beat advantage.</p><p>On the other hand, Bolick, who just returned from national team duty with Gilas Pilipinas at the recently concluded 2025 SEA Games, showed no signs of slowing down, firing a game-high 31 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists, but was for naught as they absorbed the loss.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><p><strong>SAN MIGUEL 101 </strong>– Fajardo 26, Cruz 18, Trollano 17, Perez 14, Brondial 8, Tautuaa 6, Lassiter 5, Tiongson 4, Cahilog 3, Teng 0, Rosales 0, Ross 0</p><p><strong>NLEX 94 </strong>– Bolick 31, Bahio 10, Fajardo 10, Ramirez 9, Alas 9, Onwubere 9, Gonzales 6, Mocon 5, Torres 4, Capulong 1, Policarpio 0, Rodger 0, Nieto 0</p><p><strong>QUARTERS:</strong> 28-29, 47-53, 79-72, 101-94</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EDRtNAmpy7M?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Monster game from June Mar Fajardo, firing 26 points and 23 rebounds in their quarterfinals win over NLEX. #PBA #PBA50</p>

Monster game from June Mar Fajardo, firing 26 points and 23 rebounds in their quarterfinals win over NLEX. #PBA #PBA50

PBA: San Miguel ousts NLEX, advances to semis

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PBA: San Miguel ousts NLEX, advances to semis

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published December 25, 2025 08:01 PM PHT

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Updated December 26, 2025 03:20 AM PHT

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