SAN Miguel Beer and Rain or Shine faceoff on Wednesday to dispute the 2025 Batang PBA age-group tournament championship at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig.
The knockout finale is set at 1 p.m. It follows the other titular showdown between Blackwater and Converge 11 a.m.
SMB and Blackwater are heavily favored to rule their respective divisions after sweeping their way through the elimination round and the semifinals.
Led by Christian Emmanuel Tan and Glenn Mikael Mabulac, the Batang Beermen swept Group B with victories against Rain or Shine, Terrafirma and dethroned champion Talk 'N Text in the elims, then drubbed NorthPort Batang Pier in the semis, 70-56, to barge into the finals.
ROS finished behind SMB in Group B but eliminated erstwhile unbeaten and Group A topnotcher Meralco, 64-53, in the semis to arrange a rematch against SMB.
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The Batang Beermen dominated the Batang Elasto Painters, 65-49, in the eliminations.
In the 9U division finals, attention will be on Christian Jacob Tan of Converge, who set a tournament record 42 points to lead the Batang FiberXers's to a 79-63 win over Magnolia in the semis.
Before that, he scored 40 points in a 71-50 blowout of Ginebra (0-3) as Converge finished the elims with a perfect slate.
Blackwater remains the favorite though to bring home the 9U crown on the strength of its dominating performance in the elims and the semis. (JBU)
