Jun 12, 2025

Batang PBA: SMB eyes 3-game sweep, Terrafirma, ROS hard-pressed to win

SAN Miguel Beer tries to complete a 3-game sweep of its elimination assignment in Group B to secure its place in the semifinals of the 11U division in the 2025 Batang PBA age-group tournament on Friday.

The Batang Beermen (2-0) close out their campaign against the Batang Terrafirma Dyip (1-1) at 9 a.m. at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.

In the other 11U match, Rain or Shine (1-1) seeks an all-important win against TNT (0-2) at the 12:15 p.m.

As things stand now, Terrafirma and ROS are hard-pressed to win to keep their chances of advancing in the next round.

Things may possible get complicated should Terrafirma beats SMB and ROS defeats TNT. This scenario will create a three-way tie among SMB, ROS and Terrafirma at 2-1 record.

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Per tournament rule, the quotient system will be used to break the tie and determine the last two semifinalists in Group B.

In the 9U division, Converge (1-1) battles Ginebra (0-2) at 10:30 a.m. while Blackwater (2-0) takes on Magnolia (1-1) at 1:45 p.m..

All four teams in the 9U division are advancing to the semifinals. Today's result is nothing but a formality to determine their rankings for the purpose of pairings in the Final Four. (JBU)