Ginebra forces do-or-die in PBA Philippine Cup semifinals chase on Christmas night
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.
![RJ Abarrientos during the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals game. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBA-IMAGES1734-400x200.jpg)
![Scottie Thompson fills the stat sheet ahead of another Gilas assignment. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PBA-IMAGES1733-400x200.jpg)

![RJ Abarrientos plays through illness to contribute key baskets for Ginebra. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PBA-IMAGES728-400x200.jpg)
![Japeth Aguilar leads Barangay Ginebra to the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals with a 19-point, 13-rebound performance. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PBA-Images826-400x200.jpg)
![RJ Abarrientos heats up off the bench with a game-high 23 points. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PBA-Images1126-400x200.jpg)
![Japeth Aguilar roars after a strong finish at the rim in Ginebra’s win over Converge in Pampanga. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PBA-Images136-400x200.jpg)
![Barangay Ginebra’s RJ Abarrientos goes for a shot during the Kings’ dominant win over NorthPort. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PBA-Images523-400x200.jpg)
![Barangay Ginebra faces a tough test in Game 4 as Justin Brownlee’s status remains uncertain. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/PBA-Images1017-400x200.jpg)
