MANILA, Philippines - Seventh seed Alaska Milk came charging back from a 12-point deficit early in the fourth quarter and forced a sudden death with second-ranked San Mig Coffee with a stirring 112-105 win Wednesday night.
“We can’t be satisfied now. We can’t celebrate. We have one more game to take care of,†said Alaska coach Luigi Trillo.
The Scores:
Alaska 112 - McKines 38, Casio 21, Thoss 17, Baguio 17, Espinas 7, Abueva 5, Dela Cruz 4, Jazul 3, Hontiveros 0.
San Mig Coffee 105 - Blakely 27, Simon 15, Reavis 12, Yap 11, Pingris 11, Devance 10, Maliksi 8, Barroca 6, Mallari 5.
Quarterscores: 30-21, 59-58, 81-89, 112-105