San Miguel vs Converge

Import Quincy Miller hosts a block party, while Aljun Melecio comes up with the big plays as Converge nails its second straight win.

Scott, who came in as a replacement for Diamond Scott, still delivered solid numbers of 16 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 blocks in the defeat. Perez finished with 29 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists, while Tautuaa netted 23 points and 10 rebounds as the two helped anchor the 11-0 run that swung an 89-95 deficit to a 100-95 lead with less than five minutes left. New Converge acquisition Aljun Melecio also shared the spotlight with 18 points and 7 assists, with most of his dimes coming in the win-clinching 11-0 burst that erased a late five-point San Miguel lead.

Converge used a furious fourth quarter run to stun San Miguel Beer, 106-102, on Friday in the PBA Commissioner's Cup at Philsports Arena.

The Beermen, who fell to a second straight defeat, had to do without June Mar Fajardo who is still recuperating from a throat operation. The FiberXers managed to hold the Beermen to just a single field goal in the last 4:36 of play while blitzing with a 11-2 run to claim a third win in five games. Quincy Miller had 24 points, 16 rebounds and 9 blocks for the FiberXers, which also got a career-high 18 markers from Aljun Melecio who went 7-of-11 from the field.

Converge showed steely endgame resolve yet again on the way to catching a big fish in San Miguel.

Mo Tautuaa had 23 and 10. We’re fortunate we won today, but there are still lots that have to be worked on,” said head coach Aldin Ayo. “We still have lots of problems in terms of consistency.

Converge squandered a huge lead, but flaunted some endgame composure to stun San Miguel, 106-102, in the 2022 PBA Commissioner's Cup on Friday at the ...

San Miguel outscored Converge both in the third and fourth periods, but the FiberXers' early cushion allowed them to hold off the Beermen, who were looking to bounce back from a 113-87 loss to Bay Area. Import Quincy Miller led Converge with a double-double of 24 points and 16 rebounds to go along with nine monster blocks, three assists, and three steals to bring Converge to a 3-2 card. The FiberXers led by as many as 17 points early in the third period, 65-48, after Maverick Ahanmisi fired a triple to open the frame but San Miguel battled and took the lead back on a layup from big man Mo Tautuaa, 96-95, with 5:30 left to play in the fourth.

Converge gave San Miguel Beer new import Devon Scott a rude welcome to the PBA, squeezing out a 106-102 victory over the defending champion in the 2022 ...

Up by 17, 65-48, after a booming trey from Ahanmisi, San Miguel Beer suddenly woke up and unleashed a furious rally that cut the lead down to single digit, 75-68. CJ Perez exploded with 29 points while Mo Tautuaa stepped up to June Mar Fajardo’s absence with 23 points and 10 rebounds – all of which, however, went for naught as SMB absorbed its second straight loss. Converge, though, managed to weather the storm thanks to an 11-0 finishing kick that gave them their third win against two losses.