San Miguel Beer crushed Blackwater 115-78 on Sunday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig, showing no signs of slowing down despite missing three key players. With Juami Tiongson, Marcio Lassiter, and Jeron Teng sidelined due to sore eyes, the Beermen leaned on their core to deliver a statement win.

CJ Perez dropped 20 points, June Mar Fajardo posted 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Don Trollano added 15 markers to fuel SMB’s explosive middle quarters. The team’s third straight win pushed their record to 6-2, keeping them in strong contention for a top four finish and a twice-to-beat edge in the quarterfinals.

Bench Mob Finishes the Job

Coach Leo Austria praised his team’s energy and discipline, especially as he emptied his bench midway through the third quarter with the game already in hand. With Perez, Fajardo, and Trollano resting, the Beermen’s relievers continued the onslaught and stretched the lead to as much as 113-76.

JM Calma led the bench unit with 16 points, while Rodney Brondial grabbed six rebounds despite going scoreless. Allyn Bulanadi chipped in 13 points and eight assists, Chris Ross scored 11, and Mo Tautuaa added nine to complete the demolition job.

Blackwater, now 1-7, struggled to keep pace after their close loss to Ginebra. Christian David led with 15 points and RK Ilagan had 14, but Sedrick Barefield, who erupted for 32 in their last outing, was limited to just five on 2-of-14 shooting with four turnovers.