MANILA, Philippines – The San Miguel Beermen made history with their fifth straight PBA Philippine Cup title after outlasting Magnolia in Game Seven of the finals, 72-71, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday. Despite a record-low five-point outing in the second quarter, the Beermen were able to recover in the third and fourth cantos to deny the Magnolia Hotshots. June Mar Fajardo, who pulled down a league record 31 rebounds, and Alex Cabagnot led the way for the Beermen. Fajardo was eventually named Finals Most Valuable Player. Meanwhile, Ian Sangalang paced the Hotshots in the loss.

Source: Philippine Star May 15, 2019 14:03 UTC