SMB faces Tamayo, Ryukyu in EASL debut

By Richard Dy

Mar 01, 2023 6:56 pm

Reigning PBA Philippine Cup champion San Miguel Beer begins its title chase when it faces the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the East Asia Super League (EASL) Champions Week on Thursday, March 2 at the Brex Arena Utsunomiya.

Bannered by veteran international pro Jessie Govan, who is tapped by SMB to team up with Cameron Clark, the Beermen take on the Golden Kings at 6:30 p.m. (Manila time), following the opening game pitting Seoul SK Knights and recent PBA Commissioner's Cup runners-up Bay Area Dragons.

(From left) KUE-Yu Chou (Taipei Fubon Braves), Hee-Jong Yang (Anyang KGC), Yuta Tabuse Utsunomiya Brex), Kelly Williams (TNT) Matt Bayer (CEO of EASL), Bukyung Choi (Seoul SK Knights), Duncan Reid (Bay Area Dragons), Naoki Tashiro (Ryukyu Golden Kings), and Chris Ross (SMB). CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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