The San Miguel Beermen (5-2) led by as many as 50 points and made it five-straight wins with a 158-117 demolition over the Titan Ultra Giant Risers (2-5). Meanwhile, the Phoenix Fuel Masters (2-5) returned to the win column after dismantling the Terrafirma Dyip (1-6) with a 107-76 win on November 12.
Here are the players who made the biggest impact and the stats to prove it.
TOP PERFORMERS OF THE GAME:
Calvin Abueva TIT PF 16 PTS | 10 REB | 3 STL | 43.5 FPS
The Beast delivered on both ends, posting his fourth straight double-double while adding a conference-best four stocks.
June Mar Fajardo SMB C 12 PTS | 12 REB | 10 AST | 41.4 FPS
JMF was limited to just five made field goals, recording a conference-low in points. But he compensated with his most assists output this conference and also notched his first career triple-double.
Kainoa Bryson Ballungay PHX C 19 PTS | 12 REB | 1 BLK | 35.9 FPS
Kai started strong, pouring in 12 points in the first quarter to power Phoenix to a 37-20 start. He also notched his second game this conference with at least 19 points and his third with double-digit rebounds.
Von Rolfe Pessumal TIT SG 21 PTS | 4 REB | 3 AST | 35.3 FPS
Pessumal has scored in double-figures for five straight games and set a conference-high after knocking down three four-point baskets.
Jaymar Perez SMB SF 26 PTS | 2 REB | 2 STL | 34.4 FPS
CJ delivered a conference-best 8-for-14 shooting from the field, including converting 3-of-4 from the four-point area to lead his team in scoring and record his third 20-point performance this tournament.
Moala Tautuaa SMB C 10 PTS | 13 REB | 3 AST | 33.1 FPS
Tautuaa came up big off the bench, with his best scoring and rebounding game this conference. But his 28.6% three-point shooting and 57.1% at the line remain weaknesses.
Jericho Xavier Cruz SMB SG 24 PTS | 2 REB | 2 AST | 31.4 FPS
Cruz has scored 6 or fewer points in his last three games but was unstoppable against Titan, going 8-for-8 from both the two-point area and the foul line for a conference-high in points.
Brent Paraiso TER SG 10 PTS | 5 REB | 3 STL | 30.0 FPS
Paraiso shot a rough 2-of-8 from deep but finished with his second consecutive game with at least 10 points. He also notched his second straight outing with at least 3 steals and averaged 5.6 rebounds and 7.3 assists in his last three games.
Celedonio Trollano SMB SF 20 PTS | 3 REB | 2 AST | 29.6 FPS
Trollano has gone 13-of-14 from inside the arc in his last two games and posted back-to-back 20-point performances.
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE GAME:
Jerrick Vincent Ahanmisi TER SG 2 PTS | 6 REB | 1 AST
Jerrick ranks fifth in scoring, averaging 19.5 points per game, and also ranks fifth in three-pointers made this conference. But he struggled badly vs Phoenix, converting just 1-of-8 from the field — his worst game this conference.
