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| George King exploded for 46 points to lead San Miguel to a repeat against Converge. Peter Baltazar |
MANILA—San Miguel completed a 2-0 sweep of Converge in their PBA Governors' Cup group stage series with a 126-114 win on Wednesday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
The Beermen pulled away from the FiberXers with a 37-21 third quarter that turned a slim 65-64 halftime lead to a 102-85 cushion entering the fourth.
SMB led by as much as 21 early in the payoff period before Converge managed to cut it to as low as eight near the end, only for Jerrick Ahanmisi to beat the final buzzer with a four-pointer that would affect the quotients significantly in the case of a three-way tie or more.
George King reigned for the Beermen, now 5-2 in the standings and 1.5 games behind Group A-leading NLEX Road Warriors, with 46 points on 17 of 28 field goals, including 13 of 17 on twos and 3 of 4 on threes, 14 rebounds, six assists, and three steals.
Don Trollano added 27 points on 10-for-19 field goals, including 6-for-11 on long-range bombs, two rebounds, and three assists off the bench.
June Mar Fajardo had a rare double-double of 21 rebounds and 10 assists along with five points and four blocks.
Jamaal Franklin and Calvin Abueva each had 26-point and 12-rebound double-doubles to lead the FiberXers, who are now on a four-game losing streak, which actually started with their 122-128 first-round defeat to the Beermen.
Justin Arana contributed 17 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists, while Juan Gomez De Liaño came close to a triple-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists.
