Manila Bulletin
SMB-Converge sudden-death: ‘It’s for whoever wants it more’
Converge forced a do-or-die Game 5 against San Miguel in the PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinals after winning Game 4, 114-110.
Schonny Winston led Converge with 26 points, six rebounds, and five assists, while import Jalen Jones added 22 points.
Justin Arana also contributed 25 points and defended San Miguel's June Mar Fajardo, who posted 17 points and 20 rebounds.
San Miguel's import EJ Anosike scored 35 points, and CJ Perez was limited to 11 points before fouling out.
Despite Converge's recent success, coach Franco Atienza emphasized that momentum is irrelevant in the upcoming sudden-death Game 5 against the perennial championship contender.
Atienza stated that Game 5 will be decided by the players' willingness to win.
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