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Beermen kick off redemption tour
San Miguel Beer begins their PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup redemption campaign against NLEX today at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
The Beermen are aiming to bounce back after a disappointing elimination round exit in the Commissioner's Cup, where they missed the playoffs for the first time in a decade.
Key players for San Miguel Beer include PBA 50 Greatest Players member June Mar Fajardo, CJ Perez, Juami Tiongson, Marcio Lassiter, and Chris Ross.
NLEX also seeks to improve after their own early exit in the last conference.
The game between San Miguel Beer and NLEX is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., following the curtain-raiser between Blackwater and Magnolia at 5 p.m.
A notable individual matchup to watch is between San Miguel's June Mar Fajardo and NLEX's Robert Bolick.
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