PBA Round 3 of Finals. Meralco Bolts take 2-1 lead

SM Beermen - Meralco Bolts 89-93

Meralco Bolts looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Meralco Bolts made 8 blocks. 24 personal fouls committed by SM Beermen helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for guard Chris Newsome (187-1990, college: Georgetown, KY) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points and 4 assists. Center Raymond Almazan (206-1989) helped adding 17 points and 13 rebounds. The best for the losing side was center June Mar Fajardo (210-1989) with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds and naturalized Tongan center Moala Tautuaa (200-1989, college: Chadron St.) scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
SM Beermen: M.Tautuaa 19+6reb, J.Perez 18+5reb+2ast, J.Mar Fajardo 12+15reb+2ast, M.Lassiter 12+5reb+3ast, C.Trollano 11+2reb, J.Alvin Teng 10+4reb+1ast
Meralco Bolts: C.Newsome 26+4reb+4ast, R.Almazan 17+13reb+1ast, K.Quinto 16+6reb, C.Hodge 10+13reb+4ast, C.Banchero 10+6reb+6ast, A.Maliksi 8+2reb+4ast