Bay Area nips San Miguel
GUEST team Bay Area rose from 16 points down to beat San Miguel in Game One of their PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinal series on Wednesday at the Philsports Arena.
The Dragons took control with a 7-2 run in the endgame for the lead in the best-of-five series.
It was a heartbreaking loss for the Beermen, who led 83-67 in the third quarter and still held a four-point lead, 100-96, in the closing minutes.
Andrew Nicholson had 30 points and 15 rebounds to lead Bay Area.
CJ Perez had 24 points and Terrence Romeo scored 21 but San Miguel import Devon Scott was held to nine points.
Game Two is set on Friday at the Philsports Arena.
Ginebra holds off Magnolia
BARANGAY Ginebra did just enough to get past Magnolia, 87-84, even as the Hotshots played without an import for most of the second half in Game One of their semifinal showdown in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.
Nick Rakocevic was sent off after being called for two technical fouls in the third period, but the Hotshots managed to stay in the game as Justin Brownlee could not provide the Kings the needed lift lift.
Rakocevic managed 10 points before being ejected, while Brownlee came up with 11.
Jamie Malonzo led Ginebra with 21 points and 12 rebounds, while Scottie Thompson added 16 for Ginebra.
Magnolia got 21 points from Paul Lee and 12 from Aris Dionisio.
Ateneo forces title decider
ANGE Kouame had 19 points and Kai Ballungay added 15 as Ateneo beat University of the Philippines, 65-55, in Game Two of the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball finals at the Araneta Coliseum.
The Blue Eagles forced a title decider on Monday.
It was a double blow for the Maroons, with Zavier Lucero hurting his knee in the fourth quarter.
Carl Tamayo scored 17 and Joel Cagulangan added 11 as Season 85 MVP Malick Diouf scored only two points, while pulling down 11 rebounds.
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