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MANILA - San Miguel scored its second straight win in the PBA Governors' Cup after downing Blackwater, 105-86, on Wednesday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig. The Beermen broke away from the Bossing in the second quarter, outscoring them, 31-11, to open a 63-35 halftime lead before holding off the latter's last gasp in the second half. Jericho Cruz fired 22 points on 9-of-13 field goals, three rebounds, three assists and one steal off the bench for SMB, which tied TNT and NLEX for second place at 2-0, just behind 3-0 Converge in the team standings. The Tropang Giga and the Road Warriors will face off later Wednesday to break their tie and join the FiberXers in a logjam at the top of the conference table. Cameron Clark added 20 points, nine rebounds, two assists, and one block, while June Mar Fajardo chipped in 17 points, 16 rebounds, four assists, one block, and two steals for the Beermen. Shawn Glover made 16 points, 12 rebounds, two assists, and one steal for Blackwater, which fell to 1-2. (PNA) }
MANILA - TNT moved to within a win from reclaiming the PBA Philippine Cup championship after walloping Magnolia, 106-89, in Game 4 of the finals at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga on Wednesday night. The Tropang Giga broke away from the Hotshots in the second quarter, outscoring them, 33-15, to break a 24-all tie at the end of the first quarter and turn it into a 57-39 halftime lead. Magnolia still tried to play catch-up in the second half, but TNT found ways to preserve the win. Mikey Williams had a late explosion and finished with 26 points on 9-of-15 shooting, two rebounds, and seven assists to lead the Tropang Giga, who now have a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Jayson Castro added 12 points on 4-of-6 field goals, one rebound, one assist, and one block. Troy Rosario played through a fractured left pinkie and a spinal shock he suffered in Game 3 on Sunday night and had five points, three rebounds, one assist, and one block as his team can finish off the Hotshots in Game 5 on Friday night. Fresh from being named the Best Player of the Conference earlier in the night, Calvin Abueva put up 28 markers, six boards, two dimes, and two swipes off the bench for Magnolia, which now needs to sweep the next three games to steal the championship from TNT. (PNA) }