The San Miguel Beermen squandered a 25-point advantage but hung on to beat Rain or Shine with an intense 120-111 victory on June 7.
Top Performers of the Day:
Christian Jaymar Perez SMB SF 33 PTS | 8 REB | 7 AST | 57.10 FPS
Perez has been a scoring machine all conference long, averaging a league-best 24 points per game. He torched ROS’ defense with 12 points in the third quarter alone, then delivered in the clutch with crucial baskets to secure the win.
June Mar Fajardo SMB C 20 PTS | 9 REB | 4 AST | 42.80 FPS
Fajardo remains the king in the shaded lane, scoring at least 17 points in seven of his last eight contests. However, his equally impressive double-digit rebounding streak was snapped after eight consecutive games.
Celedonio Trollano SMB SF 24 PTS | 4 REB | 3 STL | 40.30 FPS
Trollano was a major factor on offense. He started hot, dropping 8 points in the first quarter, added 8 more in the third, and delivered a clutch three-pointer in the fourth. He shot 4-for-5 from long range en route to his best performance of the conference.
Adrian Clarence Nocum ROS SG 22 PTS | 3 AST | 2 BLK | 34.10 FPS
Nocum started the game slowly but erupted in the fourth, scoring 18 points to spearhead the comeback attempt. He’s been the team’s main man on offense, scoring 20 or more for the fifth time this conference.
Joshua Andrei Caracut ROS PG 24 PTS | 7 AST | 1 STL | 33.70 FPS
Caracut struggled with his outside shooting to begin the conference, but has turned it around, shooting at 56% in the last six games. He made 5 threes in the game and finished with his second 20-point performance in his last four games.
Caelan Todd Tiongson ROS SF 7 PTS | 5 REB | 2 STL | 25.50 FPS
Tiongson built strong offensive momentum in the second quarter but couldn’t sustain it for the entire game. His scoring may not always be there, but he finds ways to contribute and is a reliable defender against the opposing big men.
Biggest Disappointment of the Day:
John Rodney Brondial 4 PTS | 8 REB | 1 STL
Brondial has only scored 4 points over his last two games after dropping 16 against Terrafirma. But he stayed a consistent force in rebounding, averaging 4 offensive boards and nearly 10 total rebounds per game this conference.
