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Beermen seal quarters bonus; FiberXers triumph in OT

Published Dec 18, 2025 09:38 am  |  Updated Dec 18, 2025 01:23 pm

At A Glance

  • San Miguel imposed its will with its eight consecutive win via a 135-115 demolition of Terrafirma to seal its quarterfinal bonus in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila Wednesday, Dec. 17.
(PBA Images)
(PBA Images)
San Miguel imposed its will with its eight consecutive win via a 135-115 demolition of Terrafirma to seal its quarterfinal bonus in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Despite being spurred by a seven-game winning streak, the Beermen had a dismal first-quarter outing but were able to display their true form and phased out the slumping Dyip in the following frames, especially in the fourth where they stretched their lead to 24, 135-111.
With its convincing win, San Miguel is now joining Rain or Shine as beneficiaries of quarters incentives, while Terrafirma concluded its campaign with a nine-game slide for a 1-10 card at 12th spot.
Up next for the Leo Austria-guided crew is Meralco Bolts (6-4) this Friday, Dec. 19, at the same venue.
CJ Perez paced San Miguel with 26 points, six rebounds, one assist, and one steal, while Jericho Cruz, Jeron Teng, and Don Trollano chipped in 17, 15, and 14 points respectively.
June Mar Fajardo finished with a triple-double of 10 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists along with two steals, while Mo Tautuaa and JM Calma combined for 23 points.
Leading Terrafirma offensively were Maverick Ahanmisi and Paolo Hernandez who listed 20 and 19 points, while Jerick Ahanmisi and Mark Sangalang posted 16 and 11 points. Mark Nonoy scored 11 points which all went for naught.
Meanwhile, Converge rediscovered its winning ways after shutting down NLEX with a come-from–behind 107-95 overtime triumph to enter the coveted Top Four race.
As the game went into an extension with 90-all on the scoreboard, the FiberXers restored their strong connection in the extra period where they dropped an 8-0 bomb that was capped by Juan Gómez de Liaño’s four-point shot to give them a 98-90 breakaway over the Road Warriors.
Justin Arana and Justine Baltazar picked up what de Liaño’s had started as they formed a lethal 1-2 attack to hike Converge’s advantage which was too much to overcome by NLEX.
Baltazar tallied a monstrous statline of 25 points, 24 rebounds, four assist, and two blocks, while de Liaño collected a triple-double effort of 20 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists with four steals. Arana, for his part, collected 19 points, four rebounds, and four assists.
Converge broke its tie with Magnolia and Meralco as it improved to 7-4 at fourth, while the Robert Bolick-less NLEX, which was powered by Kevin Alas, fell to 6-5 eighth spot.
In another game, Ginebra booked its quarters ticket after hacking out a pulse-pounding 102-100 escape over the league-leading Rain or Shine in their last PBA game set at the Khalifa Sports City Stadium in Bahrain.
The Gin Kings boosted their slate to 6-4 to forge a three-way tie with the Meralco Bolts and the Magnolia Hotshots, while eliminating the Titan Ultra Giant Risers.
The Elasto Painters, on the other hand, fell to No. 2 with an 8-3 tally.
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