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Barangay Ginebra overcomes Converge, books ticket to semis
Barangay Ginebra overcame Converge, 88-80, on Friday in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals.
Barangay Ginebra will face San Miguel in the said series.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
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