Mighty San Miguel dominates import-less Alaska for second win

Delfin Dioquino

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Mighty San Miguel dominates import-less Alaska for second win
Dez Wells and 5 other players breach double-figures as San Miguel keeps Alaska winless in 3 games

STA. ROSA, Philippines – San Miguel capitalized on Alaska playing without an import and cruised to a 109-83 win in the 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex on Sunday, September 29.

Import Dez Wells churned out 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals to lead 6 players in double figures as the Beermen – seeking a rare Grand Slam – booked their second win in as many games and sent the Aces to a 0-3 start.

Although without injured reinforcement Justine Watts, who hurt his calf in the run-up to the match, Alaska started hot and even ended the maiden period up 29-25 off a Chris Banchero buzzer-beating triple. 

But San Miguel immediately found its groove, outscoring its foes 56-30 in the middle quarters to head into the final frame ahead 81-59 with the game all but over. 

Wells was particularly outstanding in their 32-point third-quarter outburst, pouring out 17 of his output in that period before letting Terrence Romeo and Von Pessumal take over in the final frame. 

Pessumal scored all of his 9 points in the payoff period with 3 straight three-pointers that gave his side a 90-59 lead while Romeo drained the triple that put the Beermen ahead 105-70 – their biggest of the game. 

Romeo backstopped Wells with 18 points and 4 assists, June Mar Fajardo had 10 points and 12 rebounds, Kelly Nabong chipped in 10 points and 11 rebounds, while Arwind Santos added 10 points and 8 rebounds. 

Alex Cabagnot chimed in 10 points as Chris Ross put up another 9 points in the win. 

JVee Casio paced the Aces with 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Vic Manuel had 14 points and 5 rebounds, while Chris Banchero delivered 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists. 

The Scores

San Miguel 109 – Wells 25, Romeo 18, Cabagnot 10, Fajardo 10, Santos 10, Nabong 10, Pesusmal 9, Ross 9, Ganuelas-Rosser 4, Zamar 2, Tubid 2, Vigil 0, Lanete 0.

Alaska 83 – Casio 16, Manuel 14, Tratter 13, Banchero 11, Thoss 10, Enciso 7, Ayaay 6, Galliguez 4, Pascual 2, Babilonoa 0, Andrada 0.

Quarters: 25-29, 49-42, 81-59, 109-83.

Rappler.com

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Delfin Dioquino

Delfin Dioquino dreamt of being a PBA player, but he did not have the skills to make it. So he pursued the next best thing to being an athlete – to write about them. He took up journalism at the University of Santo Tomas and joined Rappler as soon as he graduated in 2017.