52 VS 57  

Friday 8th March 2013, Tip off 7pm local time, 8PM HKT, Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta

Chris Banchero and JR Cawaling stepped up in the absence of Gabe Freeman to help the Beermen get their third straight win after tonight's 57-52 win over the Indonesia Warriors at Tennis Indoor Senayan, Indonesia. Freeman had to sit out due to a strain on his medial collateral ligament (MCL).

Banchero took over the game in the second half as he led all scoring with 19 points while Cawaling hit a big three point shot in the fourth quarter to finish with 16 points. In his return, Brian Williams contributed 11 points and 8 rebounds before he fouled out late in the fourth quarter.

It was a low scoring affair in the first half as both teams had trouble scoring the ball. A pair of free throws from Chris Daniels and a basket from Steven Thomas gave the Warriors a 23-17 lead with 1:51 before halftime.

The Warriors had their biggest lead at 33-22 after back to back three-point shots from Sitepu and John Smith with 6:52 left in the third quarter. Then it was the Banchero show as he took over the rest of the game. Banchero made two straight field goals and Cawaling hit a three to shaved the Warriors lead to 34-29 with 4:38 left in the third quarter.

The Warriors committed 6 turnovers in the third quarter which led to Banchero taking advantage in the open court. The Beermen had their first lead in the game after Banchero converted a three point play and made a lay-up to make it 36-34 with 3:04 left in the third quarter.

The Beermen stayed hot in the final quarter as they took a 45-37 lead on a hook shot from Asi Taulava and a tip-in from Williams. The Warriors had no answer for Banchero and Cawaling, both players made back to back three point shots to gave the Beermen their biggest lead in the game at 53-43 with 2:48 left in the final quarter.

The Warrirs were able to cut their deficit to 53-48 on a pair of free throws from Jerick Canada with 1:38 left before the final buzzer. The Beermen's missed free throws in the final minute but the Warriors were not able to hit their shots. John Smith had a clean look from the top of the key but his three-point shot was too long as the Warriors suffered their third loss of the season.

In the loss, Chris Daniels recorded a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds, followed by Steven Thomas who added 11 points for the Warriors. The Warriors were limited to only 6 field goals in the second half. 

Both teams will play their next games as part of the ABL Hoop Fest Saigon 2013. The Warriors will meet the Chang Thailand Slammers for the 1400hr local/1500hr HKT tip-off while the Beermen face the JobStreet.com Singapore Slingers in the 1630hr local/1730hr HKT tip-off in Phu Tho Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Friday the 15^th of March 2013.

 Indonesia Warriors: Daniels – 16, Thomas – 11, Wuysang – 9, Sitepu – 7, J. Smith – 5, Canada – 2, R. Smith – 2.

San Miguel Beermen:  Banchero – 19, Cawaling – 16, Williams – 11, Fortuna – 5, Rizada – 3, Taulava – 2, Thiele – 1.