January 8, Wednesday – Philsports Arena
- 5:00 p.m. – Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs Blackwater Bossing
- 7:30 p.m. – Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings vs NorthPort Batang Pier
Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
Crowd darling Barangay Ginebra ushered in the new year with a masterful triumph over powerhouse San Miguel, a convincing showcase of its might that was far different from how it ended 2024, when it scored a victory with a buzzer-beating triple against Magnolia.
Yet head coach Tim Cone wasted no time comparing the manner which his squad pulled through in those contests. What’s important, he said, is staying on an even keel.
“You know—I think I said it in the last game—that every game is different, and I think we understand that as a group,” he said shortly after a 93-81 dismantling of corporate sibling Beermen at Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday night.
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