Ginebra to battle San Miguel, Santos ready for action

Defending Champion San Miguel Beer will clash against Barangay Ginebra today, 6:45 p.m, in the PBA Governors Cup at the MOA Arena in Pasay City. Both teams will try to win to improve their spots in the Top Four.

The Beermen will play with full arsenal as ace forward Arwind Santos back in action.

“I’m ready. Hopefully, makatulong ako for us to sustain a good start in this tournament,” said Santos, who missed the team’s first four games after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to clear foreign objects in his ankle.

Without Arwin Santos, the Beermen still manage to have 3-1 record with big performances of their import AZ Reid and locals June Mar Fajardo and Alex Cabagnot. Reid averages 35.2 points, 9.0 rebounds and 5.2 assists, with Fajardo chipping 19.5 points and 10.0 boards and Cabagnot with 18.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per outing.

The Gin Kings stretched their winning streak to three games last Wednesday with 107-95 out clashing Blackwater Elite after returned from the All-Star break. Kings has 4-1 record with their lone loss was an upset by Mahindra (103-105).

“Hindi lang nagkakakapaan na, talagang nagkakaamuyan na,” said Tenorio with the Inquirer.Net. “Gaganda pa ang laro namin nyan once bumalik na sila Greg (Slaughter) at Chris (Ellis),” Tenorio added. The veteran point guard and the Kings will try get the win to grab to solo second spot in the standing.