The Converge FiberXers squandered an 18-point lead but stepped up in the clutch, taking down the San Miguel Beermen with a 100–97 victory. Meanwhile, the NorthPort Batang Pier dominated the second half and secured a 113–108 win over the NLEX Road Warriors on June 11.
Top Performers of the Day:
June Mar Fajardo (SMB C) 17 PTS | 23 REB | 7 AST | 57.10 FPS
June Mar had a standout performance, going 7-for-9 from two to finish with his seventeenth game this season with at least 17 points. He also now leads the league in rebounding after putting up a huge amount of work inside with 11 offensive rebounds while also recording his conference best in playmaking.
Cade Flores (NOR PF) 26 PTS | 15 REB | 2 STL | 53.00 FPS
Flores was a big part of the second-half turnaround. He was almost unstoppable, going 11-for-12 near the rim and finishing with only his second double-digit rebounding game this season, but his career-best scoring performance.
Calvin Abueva (NOR PF) 19 PTS | 8 REB | 5 STL | 46.60 FPS
The Beast was back in MVP form in his two games with NorthPort. He got off to a strong start, scoring 12 points with solid defense and kept it going, finishing with his second straight game of at least 18 points and 7 rebounds, while also tying his career high in steals.
Deschon Winston (CON SG) 25 PTS | 4 REB | 4 AST | 42.80 FPS
Winston has been a dependable scoring option this conference, recording at least 13 points in 9 of 10 games. He took over in the second half of the game with 16 points and finished 10-for-11 at the line to deliver his third 20-point game this conference.
Fran Louie Yu (NOR PG) 21 PTS | 2 REB | 5 AST | 37.90 FPS
Yu hadn’t been much of a factor offensively this conference, but stepped up big time. He scored 11 big points in the third quarter alone and finished 5-for-7 from the three-point area.
Justine Baltazar (CON PF) 7 PTS | 12 REB | 3 STL | 37.90 FPS
Balti had a tough time on offense, going 0-for-6 from two and finishing with his least productive scoring game this conference. Despite that, he extended his double-digit rebounding to 11 games and also came up big on defense with 5 stocks.
John Bryle Bahio (NLX SF) 11 PTS | 11 REB | 4 AST | 32.20 FPS
Bahio has shown potential with his inside game and improved playmaking. He also finished with his seventh double-digit scoring game this conference and fifth with 9+ rebounds.
Justin Arana (CON C) 21 PTS | 2 REB | 3 AST | 27.90 FPS
Arana led the offense with 12 first-half points and continued to deliver in the second, helping secure the win. He’s scored 17 in three of his last four games, but his double-digit rebounding streak ended after nine-straight games.
Biggest Disappointment of the Day:
Chris Jaymar Perez (SMB SF) 17 PTS | 4 REB | 4 AST
Perez has gone cold offensively, shooting a brutal 1-for-8 from three after dropping 33 big points against Rain or Shine. But he’s been highly productive this conference and only scored less than 20 points in 3 out of 10 games this conference.
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