[Saba Sports News] Barangay Ginebra had a tough battle but managed to advance to the final of the PBA Governor’s Cup with a 102-99 win over San Miguel Beer, which was played at Smart Araneta Stadium on Sunday.
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Maverick Ahanmisi led the team with 25 points, while Justin Brownlee scored perhaps the most crucial shot of the game in his 21 points, Helped the Gin Kings close out the best-of-seven series 4-2.
“Tonight we gave it our last ounce of strength,” Ginebra coach Tim Cone said after the victory. The win sets Ginebra up for a best-in-four showdown in the final against2023 rival TNT, which starts on Sunday.
“It was a tough game for us and for them and I have to give credit to SAN Miguel coach Jorge Gallent for being able to keep the team together. They had a tough quarter-final against Converge and then they had to play the East Asian Super League (EASL) and then they played us, “added Cohen.
“Our advantage throughout the series was that we had a little more energy than them,”