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San Miguel Beermen star CJ Perez in action  vs. the Rain or Shine ElastoPainters in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup. Photo from PBA Images.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1749301451076IMG_7136.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="San Miguel Beermen star CJ Perez in action vs. the Rain or Shine ElastoPainters in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup. Photo from PBA Images."/>San Miguel Beermen star CJ Perez in action  vs. the Rain or Shine ElastoPainters in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup. Photo from PBA Images.MANILA — The San Miguel Beermen tallied a crucial win as the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup elimination round nears its end.</div>The Leo Austria-coached squad further improved its chances of a twice-to-beat advantage in the playoffs after it survived a late-game scare from the Rain or Shine ElastoPainters, 120-111, during their Saturday evening faceoff at the Cagayan De Oro City Convention Center  CJ Perez led his team with a 33-point, eight-rebound game with seven assists, Don Trollano followed with 24, while June Mar Fajardo finished with 20 markers and nine boards.San Miguel Beer improved to 7-2 after this victory, currently enough for solo second in the team standings.This puts the Beermen in a prime position to secure a Top 4 spot in the playoffs, and their remaining games are against the Converge FiberXers (June 11), and the NorthPort Batang Pier (June 15).On the other hand, Rain or Shine’s chances for a quarterfinals incentive took a hit. The E-Painters were handed their fourth loss in 10 games, and this puts them at No.6 in the team standings.The Yeng Guiao-mentored team rallied from down 20 in the fourth period and got as close as one, 103-102, midway through the same frame.Fortunately for SMB, Trollano and Mar Fajardo re-extended their cushion to six, while a Perez four-pointer later at the 1:46 mark allowed them to push their advantage to 10, 115-105.Andrei Caracut answered with a three-pointer to stay within reach, 115-108, with still a minute and 41 left in the game, but that was the nearest as Chris Ross would eventually ice the game with a pair of foul shots.Also a factor in RoS’ loss was their second-quarter meltdown wherein they saw a slim 30-29 disadvantage turn into a 48-31 deficit due to the hot hands of Marcio Lassiter as well as the efforts of Juami Tiongson, Mo Tautuaa, and Jericho Cruz.Not only did this eventually lead to San Miguel leading by 25, but it also extended the Beermen’s win streak to four.Caracut led RoS in scoring with 24 points on top of seven assists, while Adria Nocum and Keith Datu scored 12 and 10, respectively. <div> </div>The Scores: San Miguel 120 – Perez 33, Trollano 24, Fajardo 20, Lassiter 16, Tiongson 8, Cruz 6, Ross 4, Brondial 4, Cahilig 3, Tautuaa 2. Rain or Shine 111 – Caracut 24, Nocum 22, Clarito 17, Datu 12, Santillan 10, Mamuyac 9, Tiongson 7, Porter 5, Asistio 5, Norwood 0. Quarterscores: 30-25, 60-43, 93-78, 120-111.

The San Miguel Beermen tallied a crucial win as the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup elimination round nears its end.

The San Miguel Beermen tallied a crucial win as the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup elimination round nears its end.

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PBA: Beermen survive E-Painters in CDO to boost twice-to-beat hopes

Rom Anzures,

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Published June 07, 2025 09:56 PM PHT

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Updated June 07, 2025 09:57 PM PHT

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