San Miguel Beer broke loose from a tight contest midway through the fourth quarter en route to an 84-71 win over Coca-Cola in a lone game at the Talk n Text PBA Fiesta Cup at The Arena in San Juan yesterday.
Galen Young, Willie Wilson and Dorian Peña all came through with a double-double job and teamed up in a decisive attack in the fourth quarter leading San Miguel to a sixth straight win and its seventh in 14 games in all.
Keeping their hot streak going, the Beermen improved their win-loss record to 7-7, just a game behind the fifth-running Talk n Text Phone Pals at 8-6.
Stretching their streak to six games, the Beermen rallied back into contention for an outright seat in the quarterfinal round.
Mathematically, they’re also back in the race for the two automatic slots in the semifinal round.
The Tigers practically kissed their bid for an outright quarterfinals seat goodbye on their ninth loss against six wins.
Meanwhile, having won his reelection bid for the vice-gubernatorial post in Pampanga, coach Yeng Guiao is returning to the Red Bull bench today, hoping to boost the team’s quest in the tournament.