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MANILA, Philippines – Marcio Lassiter hit a 3-pointer from the left wing with 0.5 seconds left to lift the San Miguel Beermen past the NLEX Road Warriors, 94-93, on Friday, July 22, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
San Miguel, the defending champion of the PBA Governors’ Cup, trailed 93-88 with 1:02 remaining following a mid-range jumper by Asi Taulava. The comeback started with a 3-ball by Alex Cabagnot, and after NLEX import Henry Walker missed a turnaround in the paint on the next possession, it set up the stage for Lassiter to steal the victory.
The Beermen improved to 2-0 early in the conference. The Road Warriors, who had a shot to win at the buzzer but didn’t because of Jonas Villanueva’s miss, fell to 1-1.
Lassiter finished with 8 points and 9 rebounds. San Miguel was led by the 23 points and 11 boards of AZ Reid. June Mar Fajardo provided 16 points off the bench.
Walker led the scoring for NLEX with 33 points, plus 6 boards and 4 dimes.
Scores:
San Miguel (94): Reid 23, Cabagnot 19, Fajardo 16, David 13, Lassiter 8, De Ocampo 6, Arana 4, Ross 3, Reyes 2, Heruela 0, Semerad 0, Tubid 0
NLEX (93): Walker 33, Villanueva J. 14, Anthony 9, Villanueva E. 8, Akl 7, Khobuntin 6, Taulava 6, Alas 4, Lanete 3, Monfort 3, Baracael 0
Quarter scores: 23-22, 51-41, 68-68, 94-93– Rappler.com
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