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PBA: Phoenix guns for twice-to-beat

by Jonas Terrado

Game Saturday (Panabo City, Davao del Norte)

5 p.m. — San Miguel vs Phoenix Pulse

Phoenix Pulse tries once more to secure a twice-to-beat advantage as it battles streaking San Miguel Beer in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Panabo Multi-Purpose Tourism, Sports and Cultural Center in Davao del Norte.

The Fuel Masters look to shrug off their heartbreaking loss to Barangay Ginebra San Miguel last Sunday and snap the Beermen’s four-game winning streak in the 5 p.m. Petron Saturday Special match.

June Mar Fajardo of San Miguel Beer (PBA Images)

Coach Louie Alas and his Fuel Masters are still on top of the standings at 8-2 but will be hard-pressed to atone for wasting a 10-point lead in a 100-97 loss to Ginebra at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Phoenix is also going to deal with June Mar Fajardo, who has been flashing his dominant form the past two games.

Fajardo is coming off a 40-point, 19-rebound effort in San Miguel’s 113-107 triumph over NorthPort also on Sunday.

Alas is once again going to stress a strong defensive display not only against Fajardo but San Miguel’s other weapons like Marcio Lassiter, Terrence Romeo, Chris Ross and Arwind Santos.

Romeo had his best production since joining San Miguel in the offseason with 23 points against his former team NorthPort.

Matthew Wright is one of the players Phoenix hopes will come out big, but the Fil-Canadian struggled against Ginebra with only 10 points on 3-of-14 shooting.

Tags: Barangay Ginebra San Miguel , June Mar Fajardo , Louie Alas , Marcio Lassiter , Matthew Wright , PBA , PBA games , PBA news , PBA Philippine Cup , PBA rumors , Phoenix Pulse , San Miguel Beer , Terrence Romeo