Smb vs Meralco

Aaron Black refused to go on an early vacation and carried Meralco on his back in the final two minutes to come out on top of the wild windup against San ...

The Bolts then collectively held their breath after they sent CJ Perez to the foul line when he got clipped while taking a right corner three-pointer. He actually told me give me the ball and set pick and rolls and get it done. He went out there and did it so, I’m really happy that he was able t back up what he was saying out there,” said the elder Black.

MANILA, Philippines—Meralco refused to say goodbye to its PBA Philippine Cup campaign on Sunday and engineered an unlikely comeback in the final four ...

But Perez could only make two of three from the line, missing the second attempt, to cut SMB’s deficit to 93-92. “We felt at halftime that we have a chance to win the game, and we have to keep on playing and playing,” said Meralco coach Norman Black, whose team also trailed by 16 in the second and 11 at halftime. MANILA, Philippines—Meralco refused to say goodbye to its PBA Philippine Cup campaign on Sunday and engineered an unlikely comeback in the final four minutes to stun San Miguel Beer, 96-92, and force a deciding Game 7 in their semifinal series at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Aaron Black led the Meralco Bolts' charge late in the game to force a rubber match against the San Miguel Beermen following a 96-92 victory in Game 6 of the ...

However, the Bolts turned things around as they outscored SMB in the third period to cut their deficit to just three at the end of the frame, 74-71. Junemar Fajardo listed 23 markers and 13 rebounds, while Vic Manuel had 16 points. Chris Banchero and Raymond Almazan had 13 and 11 points, respectively.