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Ginebra battles SMB one last time for PBA Finals berth
San Miguel Beer and Barangay Ginebra face a win-or-go-home Game 7 today in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, with the victor advancing to face TNT in the finals.
Barangay Ginebra forced the do-or-die match by overcoming a 16-point deficit in Game 6, clinching an 88-87 victory with a last-second triple by LA Tenorio.
This is the decisive seventh game for the two San Miguel Corporation teams after splitting the first six games of the series.
The winning team will have the opportunity to compete for the championship against the grand slam-seeking TNT.
Ginebra is aiming for another championship opportunity after previous finals losses to TNT.
Ginebra coach Tim Cone noted that the performance of their big man Japeth Aguilar against San Miguel's June Mar Fajardo could be a key factor in determining the game's momentum.
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