January 16, 2026

Cjay Perez, San Miguel see off Ginebra in Game 6, set PBA Finals battle with TNT

Cjay Perez, San Miguel see off Ginebra in Game 6, set PBA Finals battle with TNT
Cjay Perez erupts for a whopping 30 points in the first quarter alone. | Photo: RM Chua/One Sports

Cjay Perez put on a one-man show early as San Miguel showed Ginebra the exit door, 101-88, in Game 6 of the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup semifinals Friday, Jan. 16.

Perez caught fire in the first period, going on a perfect 12-for-12 clip to drop 30 of his 41 points there to set the tone for the Finals-clinching victory.

 

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His explosion allowed the Beermen to take a 39-25 lead at the end of the first quarter, which they preserved until the final buzzer.

 

Now, SMB shifts its focus on its rematch against the other finalist, TNT, in a best-of-seven affair.

The two teams squared off in last season’s Last Dance, with San Miguel ending up reclaiming the All-Filipino title.

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.

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