San Miguel Bermens saw off Titan Ultra Giant Riders 143 to 113 on Wednesday in the PBA Governors' Cup. The visitors ran the show from the opening tip, building a lead that never really got threatened. It was a comfortable afternoon for the league leaders and a frustrating one for the home side.
The result keeps San Miguel top of the table after two games. They remain unbeaten with two wins from two outings. Titan Ultra Giant Riders sit sixth after four matches, sitting on one victory and three defeats. Both sides have zero points in the standings, which tells you little about the season so far.
Titan Ultra Giant Riders have been inconsistent of late. They dropped 114 points against TNT Tropang Giga on Monday before edging Macao Black Bears 132 to 128. The rough patch continued against San Miguel Bermens on July 29th when they lost 105 to 143. This time the margin felt wider.
San Miguel Bermens arrived with confidence. They had hammered Macao Black Bears 131 to 79 on Tuesday and beaten Converge FiberXers 126 to 114. Their only setback came against TNT Tropang Giga on August 1st, a narrow 89 to 93 loss. They came out firing again and never got out of second gear.
The 30-point victory extends San Miguel Bermens' winning run and puts further pressure on those chasing them. Titan Ultra Giant Riders will need to find consistency if they want to climb out of the bottom half. The gap between first and sixth is still small, but the table tells a different story for now.