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Converge shatters even own expectations, raises bar on goals

It took all of Beerman June Mar Fajardo’s (left) 40 points and 24 rebounds to deflate Justin Arana and the FiberXers. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Basketball coaches usually take a day or two processing a botched campaign. But that wasn’t quite the case for Converge’s Franco Atienza, whose squad nearly toppled mighty San Miguel Beer in…

San Miguel outlasts Converge, faces Ginebra in semifinals

San Miguel Beermen’s June Mar Fajardo with a teardrop shot over Converge defenders during the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals. –PBA IMAGES San Miguel on Sunday night took everything Converge could offer, putting out one fire after another to pull out a 109-105 victory in the deciding Game 5 of the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals. Buoyed…

Converge frustrates San Miguel, forces decider for semis

Schonny Winston leads Converge FiberXers past San Miguel Beermen to force a Game 5 in the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Converge played with grit last Monday and found resounding success. The club did so again on Friday night to pull out a 114-100 Game 4 win over San Miguel, dragging the powerhouse…

Winston credits Converge team effort in forcing do-or-die

Schonny Winston leads Converge FiberXers past San Miguel Beermen to force a Game 5 in the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—When Converge needed someone to step up and help force a do-or-die with PBA juggernaut San Miguel Beer, Schonny Winston answered the call. The FiberXers looked down the barrel of a 1-2…

Alec Stockton sinks buzzer-beater, Converge stays alive

Alec Stockton celebrates with his teammates after hitting the buzzer-beater to beat San Miguel in Game 3 of their PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals series.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Alec Stockton hit a stepback jumper at the buzzer and Converge lived to fight another day after escaping powerhouse San Miguel, 114-112, Monday night in the PBA Governors’ Cup…

San Miguel nears semifinals, repeats over Converge

San Miguel Beermen import EJ Anosike during the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals Game 2 against Converge FiberXers. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–San Miguel played with steely nerves once again, weathering yet another late surge fightback from Converge on Saturday night for a 107-100 victory that gave the Beermen a 2-0 lead in their PBA Governors’ Cup…

San Miguel turns back Converge to take quarterfinals Game 1

New import EJ Anosike carries San Miguel Beermen in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals against Converge FiberXers. –PBA IMAGES San Miguel Beer weathered a late uprising by Converge to come away with a 102-95 win in Game 1 of their best-of-five quarterfinal series in the PBA Governors’ Cup Thursday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. From…

Converge carries streak into playoff duel vs San Miguel

Converge import Jalen Jones.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Converge slipped past Magnolia, 89-82, to extend its winning ways on Monday night, while locking up the No. 3 spot in the PBA Governors’ Cup. The FiberXers pulled away in the fourth period at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila to end their elimination phase with a 6-4 win-loss record…

Scotty Hopson hits 4-point game winner anew for Converge

Converge FiberXers’ import Scotty Hopson during a PBA Governors’ Cup game against Terrafirma. –PBA IMAGES Scotty Hopson picked the most opportune time to get out of a funk on Saturday night, hitting yet another game-winning quad shot to will Converge past Terrafirma, 100-99, in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup. The American import delivered the kill…

Danny Ildefonso, Arejola get into spat after Converge win

Converge bench, which includes assistant Danny Ildefonso, looks on during the game between the FiberXers and NorthPort Batang Pier. –PBA IMAGES Converge got back at NorthPort, 107-99, Wednesday in the PBA Governors’ Cup but not after a heated incident involving FiberXers’ assistant Danny Ildefonso and Batang Pier team governor Erick Arejola. The two teams were…