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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:959px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1751638061316PBA Images17.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">San Miguel&#x27;s CJ Perez in action. <em>PBA Images</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA, Philippines – San Miguel is one win away from the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup Finals.</p><p>This, as the Beermen defeated Barangay Ginebra, 103-92, in Game 5 on Friday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.</p><p>CJ Perez dazzled with 31 points, three rebounds and three assists, while Jericho Cruz registered 27 points on 9-of-12 clip and four steals, towing the SMB squad to a 3-2 semis lead.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/7/2/pba-bgr-heading-dominate-as-tnt-pulls-away-from-ros-for-3-1-semis-lead-2159"><strong>READ: PBA: BGR, Heading dominate as TNT pulls away from ROS for 3-1 semis lead</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/7/2/pba-next-man-up-says-reyes-as-tnts-injury-woes-worsen-2327"><strong>READ: PBA: &#x27;Next man up,&#x27; says Reyes as TNT&#x27;s injury woes worsen</strong></a></div><p>June Mar Fajardo had a massive double-double of 14 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and three blocks, living up to his billing as eight-time PBA MVP.</p><p>Five Ginebra players were in double digits, headed by Maverick Ahanmisi who registered 19 markers and three dimes.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/7/2/ginebra-could-have-done-a-lot-better-on-defense-says-malonzo-after-game-4-loss-2215"><strong>READ: Ginebra could have done &#x27;a lot better&#x27; on defense, says Malonzo after Game 4 loss</strong></a></div><p>Knocking on SMB&#x27;s doors, Ginebra&#x27;s Japeth Aguilar made it a five-point 95-90 deficit with over two minutes left.</p><p>However, Fajardo and Perez were there to shut them out by making late baskets to make it a 99-90 count, which proved to be too much to overcome for Tim Cone&#x27;s wards.</p><p>Before that, it was just a close game at 90-88, 3:55 ticks left.</p><p>Perez and Don Trollano found the trey and the two-point conversion, respectively, to establish a 95-88 lead and dictate the rest of the match.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><p><strong>SAN MIGUEL 103</strong> – Perez 31, Cruz 27, Fajardo 14, Trollano 11, Tiongson 6, Teng 4, Tautuaa 3, Lassiter 3, Brondial 2, Rosales 2, Ross 0</p><p><strong>GINEBRA 92 </strong>– Ahanmisi 19, Thompson 14, Malonzo 13, J.Aguilar 12, Rosario 11, Holt 10, David 7, Abarrientos 6, R.Aguilar 0, Gray 0</p><p><strong>QUARTERS:</strong> 12-20, 49-44, 74-71, 103-92</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Gh2V3poWlLY?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

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PBA: San Miguel takes pivotal 3-2 semis lead over Ginebra after Game 5 win

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Jul 04, 2025 10:42 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 04, 2025 11:58 PM PHT

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