Absent for two years, Beermen return to Finals of conference they ruled with an iron hand the last decade

San Miguel Beer avoided falling into the same sorry ending the last time out and left no doubt on this one, returning to a place it knows very well—the PBA Philippine Cup Finals—against a familiar foe.

The Beermen learned their lessons from an unbelievable Game 6 collapse and took down the Meralco Bolts with impunity, 100-89, in the decider of their best-of-seven semifinal series to return to the league’s ultimate stage for the first time since 2019.

With June Mar Fajardo and CJ Perez leading the way and a bevy of players performing to expectations, San Miguel leaned on a strong start before preventing Meralco from making a serious case at erasing a big deficit to claim a w…

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