The San Miguel Beermen are once again on the brink of elimination in the PBA Season 49 Governors' Cup.
The San Miguel Beermen find themselves in a must-win situation as they head into Game 6 of their PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup semifinals series against Barangay Ginebra on October 20 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Trailing 2-3 in the best-of-seven series, the Beermen will need to regroup and rediscover their form to force a Game 7 and keep their championship hopes alive.
Despite their resilience throughout the series, San Miguel has yet to take the lead in the semifinals.
They’ve bounced back after each loss, but their 121-92 defeat in Game 5 marked their most lopsided loss of the series. Still, the Beermen remain a dangerous team, with a history of pulling through when their backs are against the wall.
In Game 5, import EJ Anosike was a bright spot for San Miguel, putting up 21 points. June Mar Fajardo, the league’s perennial MVP contender, continued to assert his dominance with a solid 17-point, 18-rebound performance.
CJ Perez and Marcio Lassiter also contributed 16 points apiece, but it wasn’t enough to counter Ginebra’s offensive onslaught.
San Miguel had actually built a 13-point lead in the first quarter of Game 5, but Ginebra responded with a crushing 14-0 run to close the opening period.
From that point on, the Gin Kings took control, and San Miguel struggled to keep up. Ginebra’s lead ballooned to as many as 31 points late before taking the 29-point win.
With the series on the line, the Beermen will need to dig deep and summon their championship pedigree if they hope to extend the series and keep their conference alive.
Tip off for San Miguel’s do-or-die game will be at 7:30 p.m. live from the Big Dome.
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