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GMA Network
06-07-2025
- Sport
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LA Tenorio drills game-winner for Barangay Ginebra, forces Game 7 in semis vs SMB
LA Tenorio drilled the game-winning triple to save Barangay Ginebra against San Miguel, 88-87, in Game 6 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals on Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. With the win, Barangay Ginebra forced a do-or-die match on Wednesday. The Gin Kings were trailing by just two points with 10 seconds left but they turned to veteran Tenorio for their final attempt. CJ Perez tried to make one from the 4-point arc but it fell short, handing the victory to the Never Say Die squad. Tenorio only had 9:40 minutes of play, seven of which were in the fourth quarter alone, but he had 11 points built on three triples including the final one which sealed the win for Barangay Ginebra. "Miracles do happen," Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone said. "We were grasping for straws out there all game long, trying to find a way to continue to defend June Mar [Fajardo] with Japeth [Aguilar] cramping most of the game and we turned to our veteran, our leader and he made the big plays down the stretch, something we haven't been able to do in the series, but just LA's presence out there allowed us to make big plays down the stretch." Cone, however, emphasized that it was not just one big shot. "It was plays before that kept us in the game," Cone added. San Miguel was leading 78-71 early in the fourth period but after Tenorio subbed in for RJ Abarrientos, he immediately made impact with a triple to answer Rodney Brondial's layup and put Ginebra closer, 74-80. Perez followed it up with a basket but Tenorio made one anew to put Ginebra within six again. Ginebra caught up with the Beermen until a trey from Tenorio tied the game at 83 with 3:53 remaining in the fourth period. This was followed by a Troy Rosario layup before a Jamie Malonzo foul on Fajardo put the latter on the line where he split his freebies. San Miguel reclaimed the lead after a Perez layup with 1:01 left before a split from Fajardo off a Scottie Thompson foul handed San Miguel the 87-85 lead. The Tenorio triple then happened. "Every time I step on the court, I really try to make something happen. As a leader of the team, matagal na taon na, I really need to be on point on everything that I do. It doesn't matter if it's two minutes or one minute, I have to be a role model," Tenorio said. Aside from Tenorio, Thompson also had an impressive game with 17 points and 16 rebounds, to go with eight assists and a steal, while Japeth Aguilar had 16 points. RJ Abarrientos, meanwhile, had 12 points, seven assists, three boards, and a block, while Stephen Holt and Troy Rosario also had 12 points each. The win spoiled Fajardo's 21-point, 16-rebound outing for the Beermen, as Perez, Trollano, and Brondial were the only other double-digit scorers for San Miguel with 15, 13, and 12 points, respectively. Scores: Ginebra 88 – Thompson 17, 16, Holt 12, Abarrientos 12, Rosario 12, Tenorio 11, Ahanmisi 2, David 2, 2, Malonzo 2, Cu 0. San Miguel 87 – Fajardo 21, Perez 15, Trollano 13, Brondial 12, Cruz 6, Tautuaa 6, Teng 5, Tiongson 4, Lassiter 3, Rosales 2. Quarters: 20-27, 45-54, 67-70, 88-87. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
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GMA Network
29-06-2025
- Sport
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RJ Abarrientos' near triple-double fuels Game 3 win for Ginebra
Barangay Ginebra banked on the hot hands of RJ Abarrientos in the fourth quarter to complete a 100-90 win against San Miguel in Game 3 of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup on Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The 25-year-old guard erupted for 18 points in the fourth quarter that allowed the Gin Kings to bounce back and pull away for good to take a 2-1 series lead. Abarrientos flirted with a triple-double after pouring in a game-high 24 points together with nine rebounds and eight assists to recover from a personal offensive foes in the past two games. He only had two points in their 73-71 escape in Game 1 and posted seven markers in Game 2 that saw Ginebra falling to San Miguel, 100-83. Abarrientos made sure to contribute in that department come Game 3 as after only scoring six through the first three quarters, the do-it-all guard caught fire in the fourth, hitting a stepback four-point shot over Juami Tiongson to send Ginebra to an 82-73 lead. The fiery guard also created for his teammates, dishing a pass that led to a Maverick Ahanmisi three-pointer before hitting a pair of jumpers and knocking down another triple to make it a 96-82 cushion. Ginebra, however, didn't lack support from the bench with Jamie Malonzo tallying 20 points, seven rebounds, and three steals while Japeth Aguilar and Scottie Thompson chipped in 18 and 16 markers apiece. Scores: Barangay Ginebra 100 – Abarrientos 24, Malonzo 20, 18, Thompson 16, Holt 10, Ahanmisi 7, Rosario 5, Pinto 0, R. Aguilar 0, Gray 0. San Miguel 90 – Trollano 22, Fajardo 12, Cruz 11, Perez 11, Tiongson 10, Ross 6, Tuatuaa 6, Lassiter 5, Rosales 3, Brondial 2, Cahilig 0. Quarters: 23-20, 46-50, 71-64, 100-90. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
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GMA Network
25-06-2025
- Sport
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Stephen Holt's lone field goal lifts Ginebra to 18-point comeback vs. SMB in semis
Stephen Holt struggled the entire game, but came through when it mattered most to help Barangay Ginebra eke out a 73–71 comeback win over San Miguel in Game 1 of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup semifinals on Wednesday. The veteran guard buried a clutch triple — his first and lone field goal of the match — to give the Gin Kings a 70-69 lead late in the fourth after being down by as much as 18 points in the first half. CJ Perez then continued his brilliance by completing a layup to regain a San Miguel lead, before Troy Rosario calmly sank a pair of free throws for another one-point Ginebra lead, 72-71, with 1:21 left in the game. San Miguel had an opportunity to make another desperate comeback after Jamie Malonzo missed two charities but Perez could not secure the rebound. Holt then sealed it with a split from the stripe as Ginebra drew first blood in the best-of-seven series. "We saw that June Mar [Fajardo] was getting treatment on the sidelines, we took advantage of the time that he was absent on the floor to get back in the game," Ginebra head coach Tim Cone said. "When he's on the floor, it's really tough and the good news is we just battled tonight. We didn't play great, we didn't shoot great, we didn't really defend that great." Japeth Aguilar was also huge for Ginebra, scoring seven points as part of a 15-5 run that allowed Ginebra to turn a 55-41 deficit to just 60-56 advantage heading to the payoff period. The seasoned big man then came up big early in the fourth, knocking down two layups to further cut the gap to 69-67 before Holt took over to seal the win. Aguilar top-scored with 18 points alongside nine rebounds, two assists, and a block while Scottie Thompson and Malonzo chipped in 16 and 14 markers apiece. Holt, who was limited to 1-of-6 from the field, finished with four important points together with seven rebounds, and four dimes. Scores: Barangay Ginebra 73 – J. Aguilar 18, Thompson 16, Malonzo 14, Rosario 7, 6, Holt 4, Abarrientos 2, Pinto 2, Gray 2, Adamos 2, Ahanmisi 0, David 0. San Miguel 71– Perez 21, Tiongson 12, Cruz 12, Trollano 9, Fajardo 6, Ross 5, Cahilig 3, Lassiter 3, Brondial 0, Tautuaa 0, Calma 0. Quarters: 19-29, 37-45, 56-60, 73-71. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
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GMA Network
15-06-2025
- Sport
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Ginebra rains down on Rain or Shine late to clinch playoff bonus
Barangay Ginebra wasted an early lead, but recovered in the perfect time to hack out a 98-80 win over Rain or Shine and seal a twice-to-beat bonus in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup on Sunday at the Ynares Center Antipolo. The Gin Kings squandered an 18-point advantage in the second period but mounted a huge fourth quarter en route to the victory that allowed them to seal the fourth spot with an 8-3 card. They take on Converge next round armed with the playoff incentive. Stephen Holt did the heavy lifting in the second half to finish with 27 points together with 12 rebounds, and four assists while Japeth Aguilar and Jamie Malonzo chipped in 18 and 15 markers apiece. "This is Stephen all the time. This is Stephen at practice. If you guys come to our practice and watch Stephen, this is Stephen all the time. The effort he brings on both sides is really phenomenal," Ginebra coach Tim Cone said of his guard. "He really leads by example and tonight he really had a good shooting night." Already enjoying a 40-22 lead in the second period, the Gin Kings lost steam with Rain or Shine staging a resistance in the form of a 21-5 closing run led by Anton Asistio, who buried a four-point shot and back-to-back triples in that stretch to cut the gap to two, 43-45. Rain or shine even tied it up at 59-all in the third before Ginebra responded with a 15-8 rampage that saw the Gin Kings slowly rebuilding a lead at 74-67. They then opened the fourth with a 15-0 blitz fueled by two three-pointers from Holt as Ginebra completely changed the tempo of the game with an 89-67 lead before Jayson David's own trey made it a 92-69 cushion for Ginebra with still 7:12 left. "My mentality starts in practice. It's the final game of the elimination so we just wanted to finish on the right foot and continue the momentum we have," Holt said. "This is our third try to win the championship so we understand the task at hand and every detail matters to us." With Ginebra's win, the top eight has been completed with San Miguel (8-3) taking the top seed and will take on eighth-seeded Meralco (6-5) in the quarterfinals while NLEX (8-3) will face (6-5) Rain or Shine. Third seed Magnolia (8-3) will slug it out against grand slam seeking TNT (6-5) while Ginebra faces the FiberXers (7-4). The quarterfinals start on Wednesday NLEX and Magnolia eyeing an outright semis spots at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., respectively, while San Miguel and Ginebra are out to do the same on Friday. Scores: Barangay Ginebra 98 – Holt 27, 18, Malonzo 15, Abarrientos 11, Thompson 8, Rosario 8, David 8, Adamos 2, Pessumal 1, Pinto 0, Cu 0, Ahanmisi 0, Gray 0, Mariano 0. Rain or Shine 80– Nocum 13, Santillan 13, Asistio 11, Malonzo 10, Mamuyac 9, Caracut 7, Clarito 6, Ildefonso 5, Datu 2, Norwood 2, Borboran 2, Escandor 0. Quarters: 32-21, 45-43, 74-67, 98-80. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
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GMA Network
16-05-2025
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Barangay Ginebra beats Phoenix for back-to-back wins
PBA Philippine Cup. May 15, 2025. Scottie Thompson (9) of the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel against the Phoenix Fuel Masters. (Photo: PBA Media) Barangay Ginebra claimed back-to-back wins after beating Phoenix, 119-112, on Friday in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Philsports Arena in Pasig. After claiming a 59-50 lead in the first half, Barangay Ginebra made a 33-point romp against Phoenix' 22 points to pull away in the third quarter and take an 89-72 advantage by the end of the said frame. The Gin Kings then cruised to their biggest lead, 108-86, with 4:45 left in the fourth period after Von Pessumal's triple. Ginebra, however, allowed 40 points for Phoenix against their 27 points in the final frame but still held control of the game despite the Fuel Masters' late rally. RJ Abarrientos had 25 points built on five treys, while Japeth Aguilar had 24 points to lead Ginebra who improved to 4-2. Scottie Thompson, meanwhile, had 17 points and 13 assists, while Stephen Holt had 18 points. Jason Perkins had 28 points while RJ Jazul and Ken Tuffin had 18 and 17 points for Phoenix who moved down to 2-5. Scores: Barangay Ginebra 119 – Abarrientos 25, 24, Holt 18, Thompson 17, Malonzo 15, Rosario 8, Pessumal 6, Cu 3, Adamos 2, R. Aguilar 1, David 0, Pinto 0, Mariano 0. Phoenix 112– Perkins 28, Jazul 18, Tuffin 17, Tio 15, Ballungay 12, Garcia 6, Verano 6, Alejandro 3, Manganti 3, Ular 2, Soyud 2, Rivero 0, Cullar 0, Camacho 0. Quarters: 24-27, 59-50, 92, 72, 119-112. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
