SAN Miguel Beer arranged a title showdown with Phoenix for the 15U title while undefeated teams Barangay Ginebra and Converge set up a finale date in the 13U division of the 2025 Batang PBA age-group tournament on Monday at the CCF Gym in Pasig.
Group B topnotcher Batang Beermen escaped past the NorthPort Batang Pier, 57-53, in the knockout semifinals to stay perfect in three games.
The Fuel Masters, the top team from Group A, drubbed the Batang TNT Tropang 5G, 88-64, in the other 15U semifinal.
In the 13U division, the Batang Gin Kings (No. 1 in Group A) fended off the Batang Blackwater Bossing, 79-74, while the Batang FIberXers (No. 1 in Group B) trounced the Batang Magnolia Hotshots, 58-47.
The finale is set at 1 p.m. on Tuesday for the 13U division followed by the 15U championship at 2:30 p.m. at the same venue.
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Yash Sebastian tallied 16 points while Sean Lopo and Errald Rosal combined for 23 markers for the tournament favorite Beermen.
Mihangel Philrick Morre fired 23 points and got solid support from Cace Lazaro (15), Driff Ozzie Umali (13) and Kristoff Emmanuel Oliva (11).
Xian Kobi Legaspi paced Ginebra with 23 points while tournament scoring leader Kirk Drazen Collier, added 22. Collier averaged 33.5 points in the elims.
Khalel Ray Evangelista and Czel Elijah Manalang added 18 and 12 points, respectively, for the Batang Gin Kings. (JBU)
The Scores:
First Game (13U)
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Converge 58 - Adap 15, Gregorio 13, Fresno 9, Asistido 9, Santiago 4, Valencia 4, Acta 2, Co 2, Ramos 0.
Magnolia 47 - Palaganas 13, Dimagan 11, Yba?ez 7, Torres 5, Laygo 4, Corral 3, Castro 2, Basinilio 2, Etorma 0, Jaylo 0.
Quarterscores: 7-5, 30-15, 42-39, 58-47.
Second Game (15U)
Phoenix 88 - Morre 23, Lazaro 15, Umali 13, Oliva 11, Fernandez 9, Arellano 8, Guevarra 4, Balao 3, Madrona 2.
TNT 64 - Moraga 26, Fontanilla 11, Tumamak 10, Del Rosario 5, Pazcoguin 4, Alama 4, Calpe 2, Lee 2, Rodriguez 0, Zablan 0, Basinilio 0.
Quarterscores:
24-17, 24-30, 66-53, 88-64.
Third Game (15U)
San Miguel 57 - Sebastian 16, Lopo 13, Rosal 10, Ocoy 8, Calma 4, Munir 4, Carrasco 2, Evangelio 0, Ramos 0, Tarachand 0, Cabarles 0, Lumactao 0.
NorthPort 53 - Ogoc 15, Membrot 11, Acera 6, Acbo 6, Ghazwan 6, Jacinto 3, Gumatay 3, Buenaventura 2, Solidum 1, Cillo 0.
Quarterscores: 9-17, 22-27, 41-36, 57-53.
Fourth Game (13U)
Ginebra 79 - Legaspi 23, Collier 22, Evangelista 18, Manalang 12, Angeles 2, Balladores 2, Ramos 0, Venzon 0, Castro 0, Cortes 0, Dimson 0.
Blackwater 74 - Se 40, Jadera 22, Hallare 5, Simon 4, Mayoyo 3, Ebarvia 0, Gacutan 0, Villaruz 0.
Quarterscores: 12-13, 32-39, 59-49, 79-74.
