It's a rematch between the Ginebra Gin Kings and the San Miguel Beermen, which squared off in the semifinals of the PBA Philippine Cup last season.
Ginebra overcame a twice-to-beat disadvantage to return to the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals.
This after the fifth-seeded Gin Kings got the best of No. 4 Converge, 99-98, in overtime of their do-or-die quarterfinal match at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao Sunday, Dec. 28.
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A semifinal appearance remains elusive for the FiberXers, who have yet to get past the quarterfinals.
Ginebra will face San Miguel in a best-of-seven duel in the penultimate round.
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The two teams squared off in the same stage in last season’s All-Filipino conference, with the Beermen emerging victorious.
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Like most sportswriters, Jan Ballesteros once dreamed of becoming a professional hooper. But he learned the hard way that it’s not for everyone.
He continues to be involved in the sport he loves, but this time as a member of the PBA Press Corps. Aside from primarily covering the PBA, he is also assigned to cover Gilas Pilipinas.