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MANILA—Marcio Lassiter stepped up for San Miguel amid the injury scare to June Mar Fajardo as the team romped Ginebra, 100-83, in Game 2 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals on Friday night at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
With Fajardo limited to only 17 and a half minutes off the bench as he recovers from a calf tightness, Lassiter smoked the Gin Kings with a 4-of-5 clip from three-point range to spark the Beermen's domination.
Lassiter finished with 16 points on 6-of-8 field goals alongside one rebound, one assist, and two steals to lead SMB, which tied the best-of-seven series at one game apiece.
Don Trollano added 14 points, six rebounds, and two steals off the bench in a game where Fajardo only finished with two points, seven rebounds, and two assists.
Stephen Holt made 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting, including 3-of-6 on threes, four rebounds, and one assist for Ginebra.
The Scores:
SAN MIGUEL 100 – Lassiter 16, Trollano 14, Rosales 13, Perez 11, Cruz 11, Cahilig 9, Tiongson 8, Brondial 4, Fajardo 2, Calma 2, Teng 0
GINEBRA 83 – Holt 17, Gray 10, Pinto 10, Thompson 9, Ahanmisi 9, Abarrientos 7, Rosario 6, J. Aguilar 5, Malonzo 5, David 5, Cu 0, Adamos 0, R. Aguilar 0, Tenoio 0
QUARTERS: 26-15, 54-41, 76-61, 100-83
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