Ginebra climbs standings after taking down Phoenix in Philippine Cup
Barangay Ginebra secured its first back-to-back wins in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup after defeating Phoenix, 119-112, behind strong performances from RJ Abarrientos and Japeth Aguilar.

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