PBA Round 6 (Regular Season): SM Beermen keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked SM Beermen as it allowed them to take a leadership position. SM Beermen edged 4th ranked Terrafirma Dyip in Manila 113-110. SM Beermen dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Terrafirma Dyip's 44 and made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. SM Beermen looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. 27 personal fouls committed by Terrafirma Dyip helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was center June Mar Fajardo (210-1989) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists. Naturalized Tongan center Moala Tautuaa (200-1989, college: Chadron St.) chipped in 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American Stephen Holt (193-1991, college: SMC) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Undefeated SM Beermen (5-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Terrafirma Dyip at the other side dropped to the fifth place with four games lost. Terrafirma Dyip will play next round against Rain or Shine trying to get back on the winning streak. SM Beermen will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked North Port (4-2) against tenth ranked Hotshots (2-2) on Wednesday night. Visiting North Port was defeated by Hotshots in a tough game in Pasig City 97-104. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of North Port. It was a good game for power forward Ian Paul Sangalang (201-1991) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 13 rebounds. Andy Barroca contributed with 12 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals for the winners. American forward Zavier Lucero (198, college: Cal Maritime) replied with 18 points and 7 rebounds for North Port. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hotshots maintains tenth position with 2-2 record. North Port at the other side keeps the third place with two games lost. Hotshots will play against Phoenix (#11) in Quezon in the next round. North Port will play at home against Ginebra Kings (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked FiberXers (0-7) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 113-107 loss to eleventh ranked Phoenix (2-4) in Makati on Friday evening. Jason Perkins had a double-double by scoring 26 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Justine Arana with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 16 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field). Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Phoenix maintains eleventh position with 2-4 record. Loser FiberXers still closes the standings with seven games lost. Phoenix will meet at home higher ranked Hotshots (#10) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. FiberXers will have a break next round.

In the last game of round 6 Blackwater was crushed by Ginebra Kings in Manila 105-86.
The best stats of 6th round was 33 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 5 assists by Christian Standhardinger of Ginebra Kings.



SM Beermen - Terrafirma Dyip 113-110

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked SM Beermen as it allowed them to take a leadership position. SM Beermen edged 4th ranked Terrafirma Dyip in Manila 113-110. SM Beermen dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Terrafirma Dyip's 44 and made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. SM Beermen looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. 27 personal fouls committed by Terrafirma Dyip helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was center June Mar Fajardo (210-1989) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists. Naturalized Tongan center Moala Tautuaa (200-1989, college: Chadron St.) chipped in 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American Stephen Holt (193-1991, college: SMC) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists and center Isaac Go (201-1996) added 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. SM Beermen (5-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Terrafirma Dyip at the other side dropped to the fifth place with four games lost. Terrafirma Dyip will play next round against Rain or Shine trying to get back on the winning streak. SM Beermen will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Top scorers:
SM Beermen: J.Perez 25+6reb+5ast, M.Tautuaa 24+8reb+4ast, J.Mar Fajardo 20+17reb+6ast, T.Romeo 16+1reb+4ast, J.Cruz 9+2reb+4ast, V.Manuel 7+1reb
Terrafirma Dyip: J.Tiongson 24+3reb+2ast, G.De Liano Javier 21+7reb+1ast, G.Isaac 21+7reb+4ast, S.Holt 18+7reb+10ast, K.Carino 9+3reb+1ast, P.Cahilig 6+7reb+2ast

Hotshots - North Port 104-97

Very important is a road loss of third ranked North Port (4-2) against tenth ranked Hotshots (2-2) on Wednesday night. Visiting North Port was defeated by Hotshots in a tough game in Pasig City 97-104. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of North Port. Hotshots dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to North Port's 36. Hotshots forced 20 North Port turnovers and outrebounded them 54-37 including 19 on the offensive glass. Hotshots players were unselfish on offense dishing 31 assists. North Port was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for power forward Ian Paul Sangalang (201-1991) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 13 rebounds. Point guard Andy Barroca (176-1988) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals for the winners. American forward Zavier Lucero (198, college: Cal Maritime) replied with 18 points and 7 rebounds and naturalized American guard Joshua Munzon (191-1995, college: CS Los Angeles) added 11 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists in the effort for North Port. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hotshots maintains tenth position with 2-2 record. North Port at the other side keeps the third place with two games lost. Hotshots will play against Phoenix (#11) in Quezon in the next round. North Port will play at home against Ginebra Kings (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hotshots: I.Paul Sangalang 32+13reb, J.Laput 14+5reb, A.Jerrick 13+6reb+2ast, P.Lee 13+3reb+3ast, A.Barroca 12+7reb+10ast, M.Jonathan 7+2reb+3ast
North Port: Z.Lucero 18+7reb+2ast, F.Yu 15+2reb+4ast, A.Tolentino 14+3reb+4ast, J.Munzon 11+5reb+8ast, W.Navarro 9+7reb, P.Zamar 9+1reb

FiberXers - Phoenix 107-113

Bottom-ranked FiberXers (0-7) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 113-107 loss to eleventh ranked Phoenix (2-4) in Makati on Friday evening. They also forced 20 FiberXers turnovers. Phoenix looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Naturalized American forward Jason Perkins (193-1992, college: VCSU) had a double-double by scoring 26 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized New Zealand forward Kenneth Tuffin (194-1997) chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Five Phoenix players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was forward Justine Arana (201-1999) with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 16 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field) and guard Alec Stockton (188-1998) scored 31 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Phoenix maintains eleventh position with 2-4 record. Loser FiberXers still closes the standings with seven games lost. Phoenix will meet at home higher ranked Hotshots (#10) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. FiberXers will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Phoenix: J.Perkins 26+13reb+4ast, R.Rivero 17+1reb+2ast, T.Kenneth 16+10reb+2ast, M.Javee 11+3reb+4ast, D.Matthew 11+6reb+1ast, J.Alejandro 10+1reb+8ast
FiberXers: A.Justine 32+16reb+3ast, S.Alec 31+7reb+3ast, S.Bryan 11+7reb+7ast, D.Los Santos John 8+2reb+9ast, W.Schonny 8+6reb+4ast, C.King 7+7reb+3ast

Ginebra Kings - Blackwater 105-86

Everything could happen in Manila at the game between two tied teams. Both sixth ranked Ginebra Kings and 5th ranked Blackwater had identical 3-3 record. This time Ginebra Kings used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Caloocan City 105-86 on Friday night. Ginebra Kings made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists. Naturalized German forward Christian Standhardinger (206-1989, college: Hawaii) scored 33 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Jamie Malonzo (198-1996) chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was center Justin Chua (198-1989) with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and naturalized Canadian forward James Kwekuteye (191-1998) scored 20 points. Four Blackwater players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Ginebra Kings (4-3) moved-up to fourth place. Blackwater lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with Meralco Bolts and Rain or Shine. Ginebra Kings will meet higher ranked North Port (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Blackwater will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Ginebra Kings: C.Standhardinger 33+6reb+5ast, C.Ralph 14+2reb+2ast, M.Ahanmisi 14+3reb+2ast, M.Jamie 11+5reb+5ast, J.Aguilar 9+9reb+1ast, S.Pringle 6+2reb+3ast
Blackwater: K.James 20+3reb+3ast, J.Chua 17+10reb+1ast, J.Troy Rosario 12+7reb+1ast, R.Nambatac 10+2reb+4ast, R.Escoto 8+2reb, S.Rey 6+2reb+1ast