On to another pulse-stopping Game Seven.
The San Miguel Beermen sealed a dramatic Game Seven duel with Barangay Ginebra in the 34th PBA Fiesta Cup Finals after clobbering the Gin Kings, 98-84, in last night’s Game Six at the Araneta Coliseum.
San Miguel's crucial victory forged another championship series to go the distance. The last five PBA Finals were all decided in seven games.
In the 2006-07 Fiesta Cup Finals, Alaska edged Talk N Text, 4-3. Sta. Lucia also needed seven games before dispatching Purefoods in the 2007-2008 Finals. The Kings also went through a grueling seven games before bagging the 2007-08 Fiesta Cup title at the expense of the Air21 Express (now Burger King) and in the 2008-09 Philippine Cup Finals, Talk N Text also survived a winner-take-all Game Seven versus Alaska.
Down by 17-19 after the first period, San Miguel peeled away in the second quarter and sat on a 44-34 lead at the half. The Beermen mellowed down a bit in the third, allowing the Kings to move to within just points at one point. But San Miguel managed to weather the storm and took some breathing space entering the final period, 68-61.
Former league MVP Danny Ildefonso then took matters into his hands in the fourth where he dumped 10 of his 18 points and keyed a San Miguel run that all but settled the contest.
Ildefonso scored eight points in an 11-8 run as the Beermen never looked back after taking a 79-65 lead in the final 9:59.
Gabe Freeman led the Beermen with 24 points, while Mike Cortez and Dondon Hontiveros tallied 12 and 11 markers, respectively.
San Miguel could seal its 18th championship trophy on Sunday, the most in any professional league.
David Noel topped the Kings with 16 points, Erik Menk scattered 15 while Ronald Tubid added 13.
Hobbled by a hamstring injury, newly-crowned MVP Jay-Jay Helterbrand could only score eight points.
Ginebra is gunning for its ninth crown and is hoping to become the first team to defend a title since 2002.
BOX SCORES
SAN MIGUEL (98)- Freeman 24, Ildefonso 18, Cortez 12, Hontiveros 11, Villanueva 9, Washington 8, Pingris 6, Pennisi 5, Peña 3, Racela 2, Custodio 0.
GINEBRA (84)- Noel 16, Menk 15, Tubid 13, Pacana 9, Helterbrand 8, Wilson 7, Salvacion 6, Reavis 6, Lanete 2, Baguio 2, Artadi 0, Mamaril 0.QUARTERSCORES: 17-19, 44-34, 68-61, 98-84.
The San Miguel Beermen sealed a dramatic Game Seven duel with Barangay Ginebra in the 34th PBA Fiesta Cup Finals after clobbering the Gin Kings, 98-84, in last night’s Game Six at the Araneta Coliseum.
San Miguel's crucial victory forged another championship series to go the distance. The last five PBA Finals were all decided in seven games.
In the 2006-07 Fiesta Cup Finals, Alaska edged Talk N Text, 4-3. Sta. Lucia also needed seven games before dispatching Purefoods in the 2007-2008 Finals. The Kings also went through a grueling seven games before bagging the 2007-08 Fiesta Cup title at the expense of the Air21 Express (now Burger King) and in the 2008-09 Philippine Cup Finals, Talk N Text also survived a winner-take-all Game Seven versus Alaska.
Down by 17-19 after the first period, San Miguel peeled away in the second quarter and sat on a 44-34 lead at the half. The Beermen mellowed down a bit in the third, allowing the Kings to move to within just points at one point. But San Miguel managed to weather the storm and took some breathing space entering the final period, 68-61.
Former league MVP Danny Ildefonso then took matters into his hands in the fourth where he dumped 10 of his 18 points and keyed a San Miguel run that all but settled the contest.
Ildefonso scored eight points in an 11-8 run as the Beermen never looked back after taking a 79-65 lead in the final 9:59.
Gabe Freeman led the Beermen with 24 points, while Mike Cortez and Dondon Hontiveros tallied 12 and 11 markers, respectively.
San Miguel could seal its 18th championship trophy on Sunday, the most in any professional league.
David Noel topped the Kings with 16 points, Erik Menk scattered 15 while Ronald Tubid added 13.
Hobbled by a hamstring injury, newly-crowned MVP Jay-Jay Helterbrand could only score eight points.
Ginebra is gunning for its ninth crown and is hoping to become the first team to defend a title since 2002.
BOX SCORES
SAN MIGUEL (98)- Freeman 24, Ildefonso 18, Cortez 12, Hontiveros 11, Villanueva 9, Washington 8, Pingris 6, Pennisi 5, Peña 3, Racela 2, Custodio 0.
GINEBRA (84)- Noel 16, Menk 15, Tubid 13, Pacana 9, Helterbrand 8, Wilson 7, Salvacion 6, Reavis 6, Lanete 2, Baguio 2, Artadi 0, Mamaril 0.QUARTERSCORES: 17-19, 44-34, 68-61, 98-84.
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