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History has been made again.
The PBA's prestigious Perpetual Trophy found a new home.The San Miguel Beer won the Philippine Cup, defeating the Brgy. Ginebra 91-85 Game in Sunday's Game 5 at the Araneta Coliseum. The Beermen wrapped up the series, 4-1, and become the second team in history to capture three straight All-Filipino titles. The Beermen wrapped up the series, 4-1, and become the second team in history to capture three straight All-Filipino titles.
TNT owns the original 2006 version after winning the Philippine Cup from 2011-2013.
Despite controlling the majority of the contest, the Beermen had to endure a late Ginebra rally to pull this championship off.
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June Mar Fajardo first scored a crucial putback following an Alex Cabagnot miss before Chris Ross connected on a wild layup to put the Beermen ahead, 89-83, with 47 seconds left. An emphatic jam by Arwind Santos sealed San Miguel's three-peat.
Chot Reyes won the first two of TNT's three-peat in 2011 and 2012 before Norman Black completed the job in 2013.
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Despite four starters playing above 40 minutes, San Miguel's core delivered anew with June Mar Fajardo and Arwind Santos scoring 21 points apiece to lead the Beermen.
Back-to-back Philippine Cup Finals MVP Chris Ross finished with an all-around effort of 12 points, eight rebounds, 10 assists, and six steals.
The Scores
SAN MIGUEL - Fajardo 21, Santos 21, Cabagnot 18, Lassiter 12, Ross 12, Espinas 4, Tubid 3, De Ocampo 0.
GINEBRA - Aguilar 26, Devance 20, Mercado 20, Tenorio 10, Marcelo 4, Thompson 3, Caguioa 2, Ferrer 0.
Quarterscores: 27-21; 51-41; 63-61; 91-85.
Photos by PBA Cezar Panti