SAN Miguel held a slim 59-52 halftime lead over TNT in Game 3 of the PBA 49th Season Philippine Cup Finals on Friday evening at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
June Mar Fajardo took advantage of a lean TNT frontline with 20 points in the first half for the Beermen, putting Kelly Williams and Henry Galinato Jr. in foul trouble with three each in the absence of Poy Erram due to an ankle sprain.
READ San Miguel takes down TNT in Game 3, wrests control in PBA Finals
Jericho Cruz added 12 points for San Miguel in the first half.
RR Pogoy immediately got out of his Game 2 slump after he had 14 points in the first half, while Glenn Khobuntin and Williams had 11 points apiece.
San Miguel once again asserted itself inside with 24 points in the paint, while also forcing TNT to nine turnovers in the first half, leading to 15 points.
Get more of the latest sports news & updates on SPIN.ph
NOTICE ON UNAUTHORIZED AND UNLAWFUL USE, PUBLICATION, AND/OR DISSEMINATION OF SPIN.PH CONTENT: Please be notified that any unauthorized and unlawful use, publication, and/or dissemination of Spin.ph’s content and/or materials is a direct violation of its legal and exclusive rights to the same, and shall be subject to appropriate legal action/s.
