June Mar’s Fourth-Quarter Minutes
The San Miguel coaching staff faced criticism from fans for the limited playing time of June Mar Fajardo in the fourth quarter. He was substituted out with five minutes left in the game but was reinserted at the 1:11 mark, when Converge was leading 108-107. The Beermen may need Fajardo’s presence in the final quarter to secure the series.
CONVERGE aims to secure back-to-back victories and push the series to a decisive Game Five against San Miguel in the quarterfinals of the PBA 49th Season Governors’ Cup.
San Miguel aims to eliminate Converge following their collapse in Game 3. The Beermen will seek to secure a semifinal spot in today’s sole game.
In Game Three, San Miguel squandered a 27-point lead, ultimately losing to Converge, 114-112, thanks to a last-second shot by Alec Stockton last Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Converge is looking to build on their significant Game Three victory, hoping to even the best-of-five quarterfinal series at 2-2 and set up a decisive Game Five on Sunday.
**Comeback Kids**
Game Three marked the third occasion Converge rallied from a significant deficit—trailing by 12 in Game One and 16 in Game Two. However, it was the first time the FiberXers successfully completed a comeback. For Game Four, Converge will need to take charge early and avoid another late rally against a San Miguel team eager to finish the series.
**Stockton’s Key Performance**
Alec Stockton’s game-winning shot highlighted his outstanding performance in Game Three, where he scored a series-high 20 points. He seized the moment after initially being assessed a flagrant foul penalty two, which was later downgraded to a penalty one to prevent ejection. Prior to this, Stockton had averaged just 9.5 points in the first two games of the series, but he certainly made Game Three memorable.
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