San Miguel Beermen import Ivan Aska. –PBA IMAGES
ANTIPOLO –San Miguel Beer pulled out stops down the stretch on Sunday night time to take down TNT, 98-93, and acquire an inside observe within the race for playoff safety within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.
Ivan Aska was huge in his closing sport for the Beermen, delivering 25 factors and 9 rebounds and hitting the important thing baskets the membership wanted to run away with the victory at Ynares Heart right here.
“All people gave their hearts out, particularly Ivan. He didn’t simply give 100% at the moment, he gave a 110,” mentioned head coach Jorge Gallent whose facet improved to 5-4 (win-loss) for a share of the No. 4 spot within the standings.
CJ Perez was simply as key, nailing a tricky fadeaway within the closing 1:51 that gave San Miguel the lead and paved the way in which for a becoming finish to Aska’s swan tune. The previous scoring champion wound up with 20 factors.
“Since I bought right here, that’s my motivation: Give all of it I’ve bought. I simply got here and did my job,” mentioned the Virgin Islander-Puerto Rican reinforcement, who is ready to get replaced by American Bennie Boatwright in a group transfer set to handle the absence of cornerstone June Mar Fajardo.
Calvin Oftana had 27 factors and 13 rebounds whereas import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson chipped in 26 and 15 for TNT, which noticed its two-game profitable streak finish.
The Tropang Giga thus dropped to 4-4 for the sixth place within the standings.
San Miguel performs No. 2 Phoenix Tremendous LPG in every week whereas TNT takes on defending champion Barangay Ginebra on Christmas Day.
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