San Miguel Beer beats NLEX 98-89 in PBA Philippine Cup
San Miguel Beer secured their first win in the PBA Philippine Cup by defeating the NLEX Road Warriors 98-89 on Saturday night at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
CJ Perez led San Miguel's scoring efforts with a game-high 28 points, while Juami Tiongson added 17 points to help seal the victory.
San Miguel maintained a double-digit lead through most of the game but saw it shrink to two points late in the fourth quarter before pulling away again.
June Mar Fajardo posted his first double-double as a Beermen player, scoring 13 points with 11 rebounds and five assists.
The team's defense limited NLEX's Robert Bolick to just 12 points despite eight assists and three rebounds.
San Miguel will face the Meralco Bolts in their next game on Wednesday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum, while NLEX will play against the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters next Saturday.
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