The easy way for Beermen

ILOILO – The import combination of Art Long and Shea Seals gave San Miguel Beer a second straight win at the expense of Purefoods in their road game at the Samsung PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the University of San Agustin gym here last night.

Long once again imposed his presence inside the paint while Seals provided the outside firepower as the Beermen walloped the Hotdogs, 81-58, to improve their win-loss record to 2-2.

The Hotdogs suffered their third loss in four starts, joining the Barangay Ginebra Kings at ninth place.

The Beermen played their best game in the tournament thus far, jumping the gun on the Hotdogs and building a 21-point lead, 48-27, inside the first half of the contest backed by Air Philippines.

San Miguel took the half at 48-30 with Seals firing 17 points and Long 16. Gabriel Muoneke led Purefoods with only 10.

The Hotdogs staged an uprising in the second half, trimming the gap to 10 early in the fourth quarter, but lost steam and still suffered a blowout in the end.

Meanwhile, Red Bull plays its first game after its tumultuous match versus Sta. Lucia Realty Sunday, seeking a fourth straight win against Shell at the resumption of action at the Araneta Coliseum today.

Red Bull coach Yeng Guiao was fined P50,000 while import Tony Lang P10,000 for their unsportsmanlike conduct in that game. They play the Turbochargers at 5:45 p.m.

Alaska Milk seeks to force a three-way tie at second with Talk N Text and Coca-Cola as it mixes it up with FedEx in the 3:45 p.m. curtain-raiser. The Aces hold a 2-1 win-loss card while the Express sport a 1-2 record.