ABL: Beermen take 2-1 lead over Slammers
MANILA, Philippines — Fresh off their blowout win in Game 2, the San Miguel Beermen, this time needed to hold off the Sports Rev Thailand Slammers to pick up a 70-62 road win Tuesday night for a pivotal 2-1 edge in their Asean Basketball League (ABL) best-of-five semifinals duel.
The Beermen, who rebounded from their stunning 60-62 setback in Game 1 at home, drew a throwback performance from 40-year-old Asi Taulava.
Taulava finished with 13 points and six rebounds to back up import Brian Williams, who had 14 points and seven rebounds.
Article continues after this advertisementSan Miguel got off to a blistering start and led 44-26 at the half before Thailand got it going in the second half — countering with a 14-1 run as the Slammers kept it close from that point on.
Christien Charles led Thailand, which got whipped, 60-91, last Saturday, with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Game 4 is set on Thursday still at the Nimibutr Stadium in Bangkok.
