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Article: Red Bull, Ginebra set up dream PBA finals.(Sports)
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- Manila Bulletin
- Article date:
- June 28, 2004
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Byline: noli cruz
AFTER THE thunderstorms, a sunny day for Red Bull Barako.
Putting import woes, injury problems, big fines and close shaves behind them, the Thunder, starring Jimwell Torion, roared to a 101-91 win over the Coca-Cola Tigers last night and reached the finals of the Gran Matador PBA Fiesta Conference at the packed Araneta Coliseum.
By winning the best-of-three semifinal series, 2-1, the Thunder got as far as the finals for the first time since the 2002 Commissioners Cup the last championship the team has won.
The Thunder would be meeting an even bigger longshot in Ginebra, which sparked a wild frenzy not seen in the ...