![Chris Ross shows why effort still wins playoff games. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PBA-IMAGES442-400x200.jpg)
San Miguel Beer moved within one win of the finals after outlasting Barangay Ginebra 115-109 to take a 3-2 lead in their PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup semifinal series.
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Barangay Ginebra erased an early hole and dominated the final period to crush San Miguel Beer and force a best-of-three showdown in the Philippine Cup semifinals.
![Scottie Thompson attacks the lane during Ginebra’s win over the Beermen. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PBA-IMAGES1911-400x200.jpg)
RJ Abarrientos powered a dominant Barangay Ginebra second unit that outplayed San Miguel Beer’s reserves, lifting the Gin Kings to a 99-90 Game 1 win in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
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Stephen Holt delivered the biggest shot of the night, drilling a buzzer-beating three in overtime to send Barangay Ginebra past Converge and into the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals.
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RJ Abarrientos lit up Christmas night with a career-high 35 points off the bench as Barangay Ginebra crushed Converge to keep its PBA Philippine Cup semifinals hopes alive.
![Stephen Holt powers through the defense during Ginebra’s win over Titan Ultra. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBA-IMAGES348-400x200.jpg)
Barangay Ginebra survived a late scare from Titan Ultra to close the eliminations with a win and secure the No. 5 spot in the PBA Philippine Cup playoffs.
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Barangay Ginebra bounced back from a previous loss to defeat Blackwater, improving to 4-4 and putting itself in a solid position in the PBA Philippine Cup playoff race.
![Juan Gomez de Liano celebrates a key basket for Converge against Barangay Ginebra. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PBA-IMAGES199-400x200.jpg)
Juan and Javi Gomez de Liano starred in separate victories as Converge and Magnolia triumphed on Friday at the PBA Philippine Cup.
![Japeth Aguilar leads the way with a standout performance in the paint. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PBA-Images-30-400x200.jpg)
Barangay Ginebra roared back into form with a commanding 104-74 win over NLEX, ending a three-game slide and tightening the Philippine Cup playoff race on Sunday in Antipolo.
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NLEX chases sole first place while struggling Barangay Ginebra looks to break out of an early-season slide in their All-Filipino showdown in Antipolo.