Gins shoot down Star, to face SMB in PBA Finals
• 05:49 AM Wed Feb 22, 2017
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Edwin O. Fernandez
Solomon Sol Mercado of Gin Kings drives past two Star players on his way to a crucial basket. (PBA media bureau)
It's Barangay Ginebra against San Miguel Beer in the PBA All Filipino Cup after the Gins shot the Stars down in the do-or-die Game 7 semifinals series Tuesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.Sol Mercado scored his conference high 23 points, most of them during Gins breakaway in the first two quarters and 4th quarter.Behind him was LA Tenorio who fired crucial, difficult treys, giving the Kings its second straight Finals appearance under coach Tim Cone.