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Kings beat Road Warriors without Selden and set up a semis match with Beermen
Barangay Ginebra Sets Up Thrilling Semifinal Match with San Miguel Beermen After Dominating NLEX Road Warriors Neither Barangay Ginebra nor San Miguel Beer has met in a postseason matchup in quite some time. This has been long awaited, and now it finally arrives. The Gin Kings, who were not given the number one seed in the playoffs, easily advanced to the PBA Governors’ Cup Final Four on Sunday by defeating an NLEX team without Wayne Selden by a score of 127-93 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Without an injured Selden, the Road Warriors had no chance against Justin Brownlee and the rest of the Beermen, who pounded the opening to…
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Stunted Kings continue to make progress, drawing closer to a guaranteed Top 4 finish
CHRISTIAN Standhardinger’s import production never slowed, and Barangay Ginebra never lost despite significant roster injuries. Ginebra triumphs over Phoenix behind Standhardinger’s near triple-double performance On Friday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, the Gin Kings defeated the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters 109-89 behind a near triple-double performance from standout Christian Standhardinger. He scored 28 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and dished out eight assists. The starting five of Justin Brownlee, Jamie Malonzo, and Scottie Thompson all had productive games, and Von Pessumal led a big bench mob as Ginebra won its third straight game and moved closer to a playoff berth with a 6-2 record. Standhardinger and his teammates rode a…