Defending champion San Miguel Beer regained its rhythm to beat Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, 99-88, in Game 3 on Wednesday, for a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven finals of the Philippine Basketball Association Season 42 Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum. Guard Marcio Lassiter had 16 points while forward Arwind Santos contributed nine points and eight rebounds also for the Beermen. San Miguel Beer won in Game 1, 109-82. San Miguel Beer relentlessly pounded on Ginebra’s porous defense up to the final 5:05 mark, en route to a 17-2 run that sealed their win. Ginebra’s Jervy Cruz missed Game 3 because of a shoulder injury he sustained in Game 2.

Source: Manila Times March 01, 2017 14:48 UTC