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| June Mar Fajardo flirted with a 20-20. PBA Images |
MANILA—San Miguel gave Leo Austria a win in his return to the head coaching post by drubbing Terrafirma, 106-88, in their PBA Commissioner's Cup game on Friday night at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
The Beermen pulled away in the final quarter, outscoring the Dyip, 33-22, to seal the win.
Torren Jones had a solid PBA debut with 24 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, and one steal for SMB, which moved up to 2-2.
June Mar Fajardo came alive in the second half and came close to a 20-20 with 21 points on 9-for-14 shooting and 19 rebounds alongside seven assists.
Brandon Edwards led Terrafirma, which fell further to 0-5, with 18 points, 18 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks.
The Scores:
SAN MIGUEL 106 – Jones 24, Fajardo 21, Perez 16, Tiongson 12, Trollano 10, Lassiter 6, Rosales 6, Brondial 4, Tautuaa 4, Cahilig 3, Ross 0, Cruz 0
TERRAFIRMA 88 – Edwards 18, Nonoy 14, Manuel 12, Sangalang 11, Pringle 11, Melecio 7, Catapusan 6, Hanapi 5, Ferrer 4, Paraiso 0, Hernandez 0, Olivario 0, Zaldivar 0
QUARTERS: 21-16, 47-39, 73-66, 106-88
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