San Miguel suffers 55-point thrashing against Abando, Anyang in EASL
MANILA, Philippines — The San Miguel Beermen’s woeful stint in the East Asia Super League (EASL) Champions Week came to a bitter end after being handed a 55-point loss by Rhenz Abando and Korean club Anyang KGC, 142-87, on Saturday March 4, at the Okinawa Arena in Japan.
Former NBA player Omari Spellman fired 53 points and hauled in 13 rebounds, while Abando, the Filipino import, scored 22 on 9-of-15 shooting to help give their team a 2-0 record.
San Miguel, the reigning PBA Philippine Cup champion, fell to 0-2, having lost by 28 points, 96-68, to Japanese team Ryukyu Golden Kings on March 2.
Anyang took control by the end of the opening frame when it took a 40-20 lead.
Byeon Junhyeong also provided 18 points, while Darryl Monroe had a hearty triple-double of 15 points, 17 rebounds, and 14 assists.
Beermen import Cameron Clark provided 35 points, while CJ Perez chipped in 26 more, but was unable to make a serious dent for a team that lost June Mar Fajardo to a leg injury.
Fellow PBA contingent TNT Tropang Giga also suffered the same fate, after being ousted with a 0-2 record following an 80-69 loss to Seoul SK Knights on Friday, March 3.
The scores
Anyang KGC 142 – Spellman 53, Abando 22, Byeon J.H. 18, Monroe 15, Bae B.J. 14, Park J.H. 9, Jung J.W. 7, Moon S.G. 3, Han S.H. 1, Yang H.J. 0.
San Miguel 87 – Clark 35, Perez 26, Cruz 7, Enciso 6, Lassiter 5, Govan 2, Tautuaa 2, Manuel 2, Brondial 0.
Quarters: 40-20, 69-36, 109-65, 142-87.
– Rappler.com