The no. 1 seed NorthPort Batang Pier are on the brink of elimination in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup after Ginebra jumped to a 3-0 semis lead.
NorthPort Batang Pier are determined to keep their breakout conference alive when they take on Brgy. Ginebra San Miguel in Game 4 of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup semifinals on Wednesday, March 5.
The match starts at 5:00 p.m. at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
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No. 1 seed for the first time in franchise history, NorthPort has been dealt with a reality check as Ginebra leads the series, 3-0.
Despite struggling against the Gin Kings, Arvin Tolentino and the Batang Pier remain optimistic as they look to avoid elimination.
"We’re just really trying to be positive. We actually overachieved this conference," Tolentino said.
"It’s just staying really positive and sticking with each other."
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Can NorthPort turn the tide and extend the series, or will Ginebra complete the sweep?
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(With reports from Jan Ballesteros)
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