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Ginebra hands San Miguel first loss in PBA Philippine Cup

The Barangay Ginebra Kings handed the San Miguel Beermen their first loss of the tournament, 75-72, in the PBA Season 47 Philippine Cup on Friday night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

Versatile big man Christian Standhardinger led the charge for the Kings as he had 20 points,10 rebounds, five assists, and four steals. to help his team improve to 4-1. His most vital contribution, though, came in crunchtime when he shattered a 72-all deadlock with a driving layup to shove Ginebra in front, 74-72, with 1:31 to go.

The Beermen had a chance at tying the game when they regained possession with just 13 seconds to go. Wingman CJ Perez had a great opportunity when he drove the lane but Ginebra stalwart Scottie Thompson stripped the ball away, causing the turnover.

The Kings’ veteran court general LA Tenorio split his charities with three ticks remaining for a 75-72 Ginebra lead. With no timeouts remaining, Perez was forced to heave the ball up from halfcourt and missed, giving the Kings the win.

“I’m really pleased with the way we played tonight in terms of the effort, the energy, and coordination defensively,” said Ginebra head coach Tim Cone of the exciting win.

Ginebra also got a double-double from Japeth Aguilar who had 15 points and 14 boards, while Thompson—the reigning league MVP—put up 15 points, eight boards, and seven assists.

June Mar Fajardo

San Miguel, which dropped to 3-1, got 18 points from a hot-shooting Simon Enciso, who canned four three-pointers in the fourth to help the Beermen climb back from an eight-point deficit.

Perez chipped in 17 points, eight boards, and three steals, while Jericho Cruz and Marcio Lassiter finished with 12 and 10 points, respectively.

Six-time MVP June Mar Fajardo ended up with just six but lorded over the glass, hauling down 17. The Cebuano added two steals, and two blocked shots.

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