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San Miguel creates history, clinches back-to-back PBA PH Cup championships

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - The San Miguel Beermen made a history after becoming the first PBA team to escape 3-0 deficit and won the championship, 96-89 over Alaska Aces in the Game 7 of the 2016 PBA Philippine Cup Finals held on Wednesday night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_t2iphrd223igacp2tvNsazsxeoYMgwRCLMHZ2C-N0QsI-U9IiVCj9uq4Zv9Ujjda2WtBwtTYmvY1uquuTpFi6mjLlgFiAlxDp5kYRqOjI6BdBtdLbhlwdTnt3_QyHF7iTg4tKpCtT5SR/s1600/smb-beeracle.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="San Miguel wins 2016 PBA Philippine Cup title." border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_t2iphrd223igacp2tvNsazsxeoYMgwRCLMHZ2C-N0QsI-U9IiVCj9uq4Zv9Ujjda2WtBwtTYmvY1uquuTpFi6mjLlgFiAlxDp5kYRqOjI6BdBtdLbhlwdTnt3_QyHF7iTg4tKpCtT5SR/s640/smb-beeracle.jpg" title="San Miguel wins 2016 PBA Philippine Cup title." width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">San Miguel wins 2016 PBA Philippine Cup title. Photo Credit: @<span class="u-linkComplex-target" style="text-decoration: underline !important;">chinoluipio</span></td></tr></tbody></table>San Miguel also clinched their back-to-back Philippine Cup championships and their 22nd overall.<br /><br />SMB's guard Chris Ross was hailed Finals MVP finishing with a conference-high 21 points along with five rebounds and five assists. Ross averaged 8.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, four assists, 1.7 steals in the series.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Congrats to <a href="https://twitter.com/cmross6" rel="nofollow">@cmross6</a> for winning Finals MVP! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PBAFinals?src=hash" rel="nofollow">#PBAFinals</a> <a href="https://t.co/YpE8rQsxdk" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/YpE8rQsxdk</a></div>— Chino Lui Pio (@chinoluipio) <a href="https://twitter.com/chinoluipio/status/694885359457406976" rel="nofollow">February 3, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />June Mar Fajardo, who missed the first four games of the series topped with 21 points and 15 rebounds.<br /><br />Marcio Lassiter had 15 points while Arwind Santos added a double-double with 13 points and 10 boards.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Chris Banchero led the Aces with 21 points while Calvin Abueva finished with 16 points and nine rebounds.<br /><br /><b>The scores:</b><br /><b>San Miguel (96) </b>– Fajardo 21, Ross 21, Lassiter 15, Santos 13, Cabagnot 8, Tubid 7, De Ocampo 7, Lutz 2, Espinas 2, Heruela 0.<br /><br /><b>Alaska (89) </b>– Banchero 21, Abueva 16, Baguio 10, Exciminiano 8, Casio 8, Hontiveros 6, Thoss 4, Baclao 4, Jazul 4, Dela Rosa 3, Manuel 3, Dela Cruz 2, Eman 0, Menk 0.<br /><br />Quarterscores: 22-16, 43-38, 68-51, 96-89.</div>

San Miguel creates history, clinches back-to-back PBA PH Cup championships

MANILA, Philippines - The San Miguel Beermen made a history after becoming the first PBA team to escape 3-0 deficit and won the championshi...

Alaska beats June Mar-less San Miguel in PBA Finals Game 1, 100-91

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - The Alaska Aces escaped with a 100-91 victory against San Miguel to take Game 1 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals series on Sunday, January 17, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yjwsl26PBa_dhqjoufeVyLmLDGkpTE5L5dogX1pdKY2rmhDrur4O0E_Yh2-NikkY0m2qbzLYsAbn3XVvStQcSi83zBPXZAq_jCnxhQYvMJ54H1Fdf2cgyQDV9qiDgsRzq3sAw5awvhyX/s1600/smb-arwind-santos-alaska-calvin-abueva.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="arwind-santos-alaska-calvin-abueva" border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yjwsl26PBa_dhqjoufeVyLmLDGkpTE5L5dogX1pdKY2rmhDrur4O0E_Yh2-NikkY0m2qbzLYsAbn3XVvStQcSi83zBPXZAq_jCnxhQYvMJ54H1Fdf2cgyQDV9qiDgsRzq3sAw5awvhyX/s640/smb-arwind-santos-alaska-calvin-abueva.jpg" title="arwind-santos-alaska-calvin-abueva" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arwind Santos (SMB) and Calvin Abueva (Alaska). Photo Credit: PBA Media Bureau</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Vic Manuel scored 14 of his game-high 24 points in the last quarter as he led an Alaska comeback from 12 points down. <br /><br />San Miguel, which was playing without injured MVP June Mar Fajardo, was led by Alex Cabagnot with 20 points.<br /><br />The Aces are looking to get some redemption after losing to Beermen in both the Philippine Cup and Governors’ Cup a season ago, now leads 1-0 in the best-of-seven series.<br /><br />Game 2 is scheduled on Tuesday night, January 19 also at the Big Dome.<br /><br /><b>Game 1 Scores:</b><br /><div><b><br />Alaska (100)</b> – Manuel 24, Baguio 16, Banchero 15, Abueva 12, Jazul 6, Exciminiano 6, Hontiveros 5, Casio 5, Menk 5, Thoss 4, Baclao 2, Dela Rosa 0.<br /><br /><b>San Miguel (91) </b>– Cabagnot 20, Lassiter 19, De Ocampo 18, Tubid 13, Espinas 11, Santos 4, Arana 4, Ross 2, Lutz 0, Semerad 0.<br /><br /><b>Quarterscores:</b> 23-23, 38-42, 66-75, 100-91.</div></div>

Alaska beats June Mar-less San Miguel in PBA Finals Game 1, 100-91

MANILA, Philippines - The Alaska Aces escaped with a 100-91 victory against San Miguel to take Game 1 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals seri...

San Miguel Beer wins 1st PBA Philippine Cup crown in 14 years

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The San Miguel Beermen won the PBA Philippine Cup championship crown against Alaska Aces, 80-78 in the do-or-die Game 7 match on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-fw_DKnc2SeLWf-5tasmAON8cciwTaS79teSdE1fqzOSAoR8BNBzFgLNGu0Q9OaY4R3n_uTWKjZQ3KX4Cr1jT4fVbX2EgYxEcJwKi-qMdLgobTkXWyQUzsLRXfze6qRlih8cBvReuZ8a/s1600/PBA-FINALS-2015.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="San Miguel Beer wins 1st PBA Philippine Cup crown in 14 years" border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-fw_DKnc2SeLWf-5tasmAON8cciwTaS79teSdE1fqzOSAoR8BNBzFgLNGu0Q9OaY4R3n_uTWKjZQ3KX4Cr1jT4fVbX2EgYxEcJwKi-qMdLgobTkXWyQUzsLRXfze6qRlih8cBvReuZ8a/s1600/PBA-FINALS-2015.png" title="San Miguel Beer wins 1st PBA Philippine Cup crown in 14 years" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />The Beermen achieved elusive 20th title and first Philippine Cup crown in 14 years. It's the first PBA title under SMB coach Leo Austria.<br /><br />PBA named Arwind Santos as this season's best player for having 22 pounts, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Arwind Santos is Philippine Cup Finals MVP! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PBAfinals?src=hash">#PBAfinals</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pba2015?src=hash">#pba2015</a> <a href="http://t.co/HgQKT7gyg6">pic.twitter.com/HgQKT7gyg6</a><br />— PBAonTV5 (@PBAonTV5) <a href="https://twitter.com/PBAonTV5/status/557903088137142273">January 21, 2015</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />The athletic forward was also the Finals MVP in San Miguel's last title in the 2011 Governors' Cup, then as the Petron Blaze Boosters.<br /><br />Santos together with June Mar Fajardo lead heroic efforts to claim the PBA title. The duo combined for 27 points in the first two quarters to bury the Aces in a 21-point hole at the half.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD33JbvsUu_4Ks_oF-RfTAgfm32Urgl3Xj6NPi4lPxuAm3jnhMcQuhMl6HajCn4PMTyO6sBjGm2ed-wFnjtZ-KE-P7v0lYak99seo4jk1NKrEIAOPbNrPcd5crUuOhznzCuFeCPoeAIm30/s1600/pba-wins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="San Miguel Beer takes home the Philippine Cup" border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD33JbvsUu_4Ks_oF-RfTAgfm32Urgl3Xj6NPi4lPxuAm3jnhMcQuhMl6HajCn4PMTyO6sBjGm2ed-wFnjtZ-KE-P7v0lYak99seo4jk1NKrEIAOPbNrPcd5crUuOhznzCuFeCPoeAIm30/s1600/pba-wins.jpg" title="San Miguel Beer takes home the Philippine Cup" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">San Miguel Beer takes home the Philippine Cup title</td></tr></tbody></table>Alaska trailed by as much as 23 points in the first half but came all the way back to lead by six points in the fourth quarter. It was San Miguel showing their heart in the end, though, as they made the big plays that eventually decided the series.</div>

San Miguel Beer wins 1st PBA Philippine Cup crown in 14 years

MANILA, Philippines - The San Miguel Beermen won the PBA Philippine Cup championship crown against Alaska Aces, 80-78 in the do-or-die Game ...