PBA Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Wins for SM Beermen and Ginebra Kings

Rain or Shine - SM Beermen 98-101

Center June Mar Fajardo (210-1989) nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and guard Jaymar Perez (188-1993) accounted for 13 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Gian Mamuyac (180-1999) came up with 20 points and 7 rebounds and Beau Belga (198-1986) added 17 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Rain or Shine in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Rain or Shine: G.Mamuyac 20+7reb+3ast, B.Belga 17+7reb+1ast, L.Santillan 13+8reb+3ast, J.Clarito 13+6reb+4ast, A.Caracut 9, N.Demusis 6+4reb
SM Beermen: J.Mar Fajardo 23+11reb+5ast, C.Trollano 17+6reb, M.Lassiter 16+1reb+1ast, T.Romeo 14+2reb+3ast, J.Perez 13+7reb+3ast, M.Tautuaa 7+11reb+1ast

Meralco Bolts - Ginebra Kings 88-92

Ginebra Kings looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Ginebra Kings made 9 blocks. Naturalized American point guard Stanley Pringle (184-1987, college: Penn State, agency: Pensack Sports) stepped up and scored 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and naturalized German forward Christian Standhardinger (206-1989, college: Hawaii) chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. At the losing side guard Chris Newsome (187-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists (made all of his seven free throws) and point guard Christopher Banchero (186-1990, college: Seattle Pacific) scored 15 points and 8 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Meralco Bolts' coach Luigi Trillo tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Meralco Bolts: C.Newsome 21+13reb+6ast, C.Banchero 15+3reb+8ast, A.Maliksi 13+2reb+1ast, K.Quinto 11+3reb+1ast, C.Hodge 10+4reb+3ast, R.Almazan 8+6reb
Ginebra Kings: S.Pringle 22+6reb+2ast, R.Cu 18+2reb+2ast, J.Aguilar 17+8reb+1ast, M.Ahanmisi 15+6reb+3ast, C.Standhardinger 14+7reb+7ast, S.Thompson 5+8reb+6ast