SMB ousts NorthPort, forces semis date with TNT
MANILA - San Miguel Beer set up a PBA Philippine Cup semifinal showdown against Talk 'N Text with a 100-95 win over NorthPort in Game 2 of their quarterfinal series at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga on Thursday. Despite a slow start that even saw the Batang Pier take a 19-17 lead at the end of the first quarter, the Beermen took over in the second quarter and would even mount a lead as high as 13 points in the second half. NorthPort tried to claw back into the game, even cutting the lead down to four, 97-93, with 34 seconds left, but SMB held on through c...
Source: philippinetimes.com