MANILA, Philippines — June Mar Fajardo shook off his recent struggles in grand fashion, leading the San Miguel Beermen to a dominant 135-105 blowout win over the Terrafirma Dyip to keep their hopes for the top spot in Group A alive in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Wednesday, October 14.
After averaging a modest 8.4 points per game earlier in the conference, the nine-time Most Valuable Player bounced back in a big way with 25 points and 12 rebounds to anchor San Miguel’s offensive explosion.
Though Terrafirma grabbed an early 11-7 edge, the Beermen quickly seized control of the contest. Import George King spearheaded the charge with a game-high 44 points, while CJ Perez added 22 points to bounce back from their previous loss to TNT.
Don Trollano also provided steady support off the bench with 13 points, lifting San Miguel’s record to 8-3. The Beermen sit just half a game behind Group A leader NLEX (8-2), setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown for top seeding between the two squads on Wednesday, October 21.
Meanwhile, Justin Strings paced the eliminated Dyip with 28 points, alongside 23 points from Maverick Ahanmisi as Terrafirma wrapped up its campaign at 4-7.