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Sweet revenge: Resilient and unforgiving Beermen dethrone Bolts
The San Miguel Beermen defeated the Meralco Bolts, 108-97, in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals to become the first team to reach the semifinals.
This victory serves as redemption for the Beermen, who lost to the Bolts in last season's finals.
Rodney Brondial was named Best Player of the Game with 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Don Trollano contributed 19 points off the bench.
Key players June Mar Fajardo scored 23 points, 15 rebounds, and four blocks, and Juami Tiongson added 19 points.
The Beermen, who finished as the top seed with an 8-3 record in the elimination round, are now aiming to win the championship they last held in 2022.
San Miguel Beer will face the winner between Barangay Ginebra and Converge in the best-of-seven semifinals, with Game 1 scheduled for Wednesday.
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The San Miguel Beermen have advanced to the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals after defeating the Meralco Bolts, 108-97.
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San Miguel Beer secured the top seed and a twice-to-beat advantage in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals after defeating NorthPort 126-91.
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The San Miguel Beermen evened their PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series against Barangay Ginebra San Miguel at 1-1 with a dominant 100-83 victory in Game 2.
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San Miguel Beer tied its PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series against Barangay Ginebra at 1-1 after a dominant 100-83 victory in Game 2.
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Barangay Ginebra earned a PBA Philippine Cup semifinal berth by defeating Converge 88-80 in the quarterfinals.
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