Barroca hits game-winner as Magnolia goes up 3-2 vs SMB in chaos-marred Game 5 CUBAO, Philippines – The Magnolia Hotshots are on the brink of ending San Miguel's reign in the Philippine Cup after emerging victorious in a pivotal Game Five of the finals, 88-86, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao on Friday. The game was marred with chaos after an unknown fan dressed as Spider-Man charged into the court during the fourth quarter and hit SMB's June Mar Fajardo. Related Stories Man dressed as Spider-Man runs on court in PBA Finals Game 5 The scuffle resulted in a long ceasefire on the court as security personnel dragged the assailant out of the arena. After a strong start against the Beermen in the first half, Magnolia had to weather San Miguel's blistering 20-2 run in the third quarter that almost cost them the game. The Hotshots also survived a scare late in the game as Fajardo slowly picked up his game. Mark Barroca hit a buzzer-beater to give Magnolia the win. Barroca and Ian Sangalang paced the Hotshots in the crucial win. Meanwhile, hot-again Marcio Lassiter and Arwind Santos led the Beermen in the losing effort. Magnolia hopes to close out the series on Sunday while SMB face a do-or-die situation to keep their Philippine Cup dominance run alive.<doc-sep>MANILA, Philippines — Mark Barroca provided the heroics as Magnolia beat San Miguel Beer, 88-86, in a wild and wooly Game Five marred by a streaker in a Spiderman costume who disrupted play and caused harm on June Mar Fajardo. Barroca knocked down the marginal jumper at the buzzer, rendering a happy ending to a Magnolia team that experienced a lot of highs and lows all game, including squandering an early 16-point upper hand and a six-point cushion in the last 3:20 of play as well as an injury to ace scorer Paul Lee. The Hotshots bucked it all and gained the pivotal 3-2 lead in the race-to-four-games championship series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last night. “It was in God’s hands. It was a miracle shot,” Magnolia coach Chito Victolero said. “I told the team when they made some runs, we needed to weather the storm, and we did.” The Hotshots were ahead, 84-78 when the fan made his way to the court holding a plackard of political nature. As he raced towards center court, he bumped into Fajardo, who was hit in the jaw and doubled up in pain. Security rushed to bring “Spiderman” out and was later brought to the police station, along with a suspected accomplice. Game resumed after some time, and San Miguel caught up with Magnolia at 86-86 with 1:18 left. The two teams traded unproductive offensives until Jio Jalalon set up Barroca for the winner. “It was a factor for both teams because the game was stopped. We were up by six, then it happened. Maybe it was God’s plan that the game would be decided by a buzzer-beater and get a good ending,” said Victolero. Magnolia will gun for the title tomorrow with Lee’s stint in jeopardy due to the shoulder injury he sustained in the fourth. Fajardo, who was hit in the jaw by “Spiderman,” went on to finish the game and declared he’ll be okay for Game Six. The scores: Magnolia 88 – Barroca 22, Sangalang 18, Lee 12, Jalalon 8, Reavis 8, Brondial 8, Dela Rosa 7, Melton 3, Pascual 2, Ramos 0. San Miguel 86 – Fajardo 21, Lassiter 20, Santos 18, Romeo 11, Standhardinger 8, Cabagnot 5, Ross 3, Ganuelas-Rosser 0, Pessumal 0. Quarterscores: 27-18, 49-36, 69-63, 88-86<doc-sep>It was June Mar Fajardo's night. After winning his record sixth-straight Best Player of the Conference award, Fajardo went out and dominated the Magnolia Hotshots to the tune of 31 points and 14 rebounds to lead the San Miguel Beermen to a 114-98 win in Game 4 to even the Philippine Cup finals at two games apiece. Fajardo was nearly perfect, shooting 13-of-14 from the field Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Magnolia coach Chito Victolero could only tip his hat to Fajardo. "June Mar dominated us. That's the story of the game," Victolero said. It was back to basics for the Beermen, where they did most of the damage from the paint. San Miguel did not want to repeat mistakes from their Game 3 loss where they took the bulk of their shots from the perimeter. June Mar Fajardo sat out much of the fourth quarter after dominating Magnolia for 31 points and 14 rebounds. Ernie Sarmiento/ESPN5 "It's the kind of game we're looking for our team. We're able to score a lot in the shaded area unlike in the previous game where we took a lot from the three-point area," San Miguel coach Leo Austria said. That approach allowed Fajardo to gain more touches and operate inside on the way to his dominant outing. "Credit goes to the management, the coaching staff, and my teammates," Fajardo said. "My coaches design the plays, my teammates create plays for me. So all credit goes to them. We were able to follow our game play. Everyone stepped up." But it wasn't really all Fajardo. With Magnolia's defense fixated on the 6-foot-10 Fajardo, it gave other Beermen the chance to shine. Terrence Romeo fired 18 points built on three triples, while Chris Ross and Christian Standhardinger had 15 and 13 points, respectively. Arwind Santos and Alex Cabagnot combined for 23 points. "What I liked was that the my players' focus and pride prevailed tonight. It was a team effort. Everyone was so focused," Austria said. The win spoiled a pair of 22-point outings from Jio Jalalon and Mark Barroca. Ian Sangalang added 19 points and 11 rebounds. THE SCORES San Miguel 114 - Fajardo 31, Romeo 18, Ross 15, Standhardinger 13, Santos 12, Cabagnot 11, Lassiter 6, Rosser 3, Pessumal 3, Nabong 2. Magnolia 98 - Barroca 22, Jalalon 22, Sangalang 19, Reavis 9, Lee 7, Herndon 6, Dela Rosa 5, Calisaan 4, Melton 2, Brondial 2, Ramos 0, Pascual 0. Quarterscores: 25-27, 56-47, 87-77, 114-98. EXTRA DRIBBLES Fajardo sat out the last 6:41 of the match. Romeo and Standhardinger stepped in, combining for 13 of the team's 27 points in the fourth quarter. SMB was 58.3 percent from the paint. The Beermen made 28-of-48 shots from that area. WHAT'S NEXT Game 5 at 7 p.m. Friday Game 6 at 6:30 p.m. Sunday Game 7 at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 15* * If necessary ** All games at Smart Araneta Coliseum.<doc-sep>
Mark Barroca nailed a baseline jumper as time expired to lift the Magnolia Hotshots past the San Miguel Beermen 88-86 in Game 5 of the Philippine Cup finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday. Magnolia took possession with 13.2 seconds remaining and patiently worked the ball around before Rodney Brondial found Barroca in the left corner. Barroca pump-faked his way around Christian Standhardinger and hit the pull-up jumper as time expired. Barroca tied his series-best with 22 points, spiked by three triples to go with five rebounds, five assists. "I thank the Lord for giving me that chance," Barroca said. QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES - MAY 10, 2019: Mark Barroca hits the game-winner to lift Magnolia past San Miguel in Game 5 of the PBA Philippine Cup finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. KC Cruz/ESPN5 San Miguel's June Mar Fajardo struggled for most of the game before finding his touch in the late stretch. Magnolia was able to limit Fajardo's touches in the first half, limiting him to only four attempts and no field goals. Fajardo broke out with 13 points in the final quarter. He finished with 21 points and 22 rebounds. "You really cannot contain him the whole game. In the second half, he got a lot of offensive rebounds," Magnolia coach Chito Victolero said. Then Barroca happened. "We're not able to execute the last few possessions. There was a lot of drama. I hope next game we will come out with a lot of energy because it's going to be a do or die for us," Beermen coach Leo Austria said. Magnolia will attempt to end the Beermen's quest for a five-straight All-Filipino title on Sunday. THE SCORES MAGNOLIA 88 - Barroca 22, Sangalang 18, Lee 12, Jalalon 8, Reavis 8, Brondial 8, Dela Rosa 7, Melton 3, Pascual 2, Ramos 0. SAN MIGUEL 86 - Fajardo 21, Lassiter 20, Santos 18, Romeo 11, Standhardinger 8, Cabagnot 5, Ross 3, Ganuelas-Rosser 0, Pessumal 0. Quarterscores: 27-18, 49-36, 69-63, 88-86. EXTRA DRIBBLES A costumed spectator ran onto the court with 3:06 remaining and bumped Fajardo at center court. Fajardo was shaken but did not come out of the game. In trying to stop Fajardo the whole game, Rafi Reavis and Kyle Pascual fouled out while Ian Sanglang and Rodney Brondial each had five fouls. NEXT GAME Game 6 on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at Smart-Araneta Coliseum.