Beermen topple Elite, inch toward twice-to-beat bonus

San Miguel Beer needed a strong second half to silence the upset-hungry Blackwater, 124-113, boosting its twice-to-beat advantage bid in the quarterfinals on Wednesday in the Philippine Basketball Association Season 42 Commissioner’s Cup at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City.

Trailing 90-96 going to the fourth period, the Beermen exploded in the final 12 minutes behind the 15 markers from import Charles Rhodes to outscore the Elite, 34-17, and improve their mark to 8-2 win-loss record.