San Miguel Beermen are 0-4 within the EASL. –EASL through PBA web site
MANILA, Philippines–San Miguel Beer ended its bid for a Remaining 4 spot within the East Asia Tremendous League (EASL) Dwelling and Away Season 2 after absorbing a beatdown by the hands of reigning Japanese B.League kings, Hiroshima Dragonflies.
The Dragonflies routed the Beermen on their house court docket, 94-63, at Hiroshima Solar Plaza on Wednesday to ship San Miguel Beer crashing out of the semifinal race.
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With a 0-4 positioning in Group A, the Beermen gained’t be capable to rack up sufficient wins for a Remaining 4 spot even when they sweep their final two video games of the season.
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Hiroshima, in the meantime, grew to become the second staff within the EASL to punch a ticket to the subsequent section with a 4-1 file.
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The Dragonflies’ B.League rivals, Ryukyu Golden Kings was the primary staff to advance with an an identical 4-1 card in Group B.
Kejiro Mitani and Nick Mayo spearheaded Hiroshima for the win with 18 factors every. Kerry Blackshear Jr. additionally flirted with a triple-double to the tune of 12 factors, 15 rebounds and 9 assists within the Dragonflies’ dominant dub.
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SMB’s lone import, Torren Jones, did the heavy lifting for the Beermen with a double-double of 24 factors and 13 rebounds however to no avail.
Reigning PBA MVP June Mar Fajardo struggled mightily with simply 12 factors and 9 rebounds, sinking simply three of his seven tries from the sphere.
Whereas the race for a semis ticket ends for the Beermen, they are going to nonetheless have a troublesome schedule forward on January 15 towards Hong Kong Japanese and on February 12 towards Korean Basketball League’s Suwon KT Sonicboom.