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Meralco was left to deal with the hard reality of having to settle for another runner-up trophy following its latest defeat to Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals.

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel capped off a season full of challenges with another championship after finishing off Meralco, 103-92, to win the PBA Governors’ Cup crown before another record crowd Friday, April 22 at the Mall of Asia Arena.

The PBA Governors’ Cup Finals is scheduled to resume Friday, April 22 at the Mall of Asia Arena, with the league hoping for a smooth staging of Game 6 which was delayed following a fire that hit the Smart Araneta Coliseum two days ago.

The Philippine Arena and Mall of Asia Arena are being eyed as possible venues in the event the Governors’ Cup Finals between Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and Meralco reaches a deciding seventh game.

Meralco held a practice session Wednesday, April 20 after Game 6 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals was postponed due to a fire inside the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The PBA decided to postpone Game 6 of the Governors’ Cup Finals due to a fire that broke out Wednesday, April 20 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

A fire broke out at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, April 20, forcing the suspension of the PBA 3x3 Grand Finals and possibly Game 6 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals.

Coach Norman Black remains a firm believer that Meralco can turn things around and prevent Barangay Ginebra San Miguel from winning another championship at his team’s expense in Game 6 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals.

Coach Norman Black conceded that Meralco simply had no answers for Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s hot shooting which played a huge role in his team’s 115-110 defeat and a 3-2 deficit in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals.

The PBA Governors’ Cup Finals once again reset the attendance record for a sporting event during the pandemic after 18,251 people showed for Game 5 of the series Sunday, April 17 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel survived a furious rally by Meralco to take a 115-110 win and a 3-2 lead in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals before an Easter Sunday crowd of 18,251 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and Meralco aim to move one step closer towards winning the PBA Governors’ Cup as they face off for a 3-2 lead in the resumption of their title series on Sunday, April 17 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Meralco coach Norman Black rued his team’s lackadaisical performance in the third quarter that contributed to its 95-84 loss to Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in Game 4 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals Wednesday, April 13 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Game 4 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals held Wednesday, April 13 drew the highest number of people that gathered to watch a local sporting event since the start of the pandemic.

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel regained its bearings with a huge second half to pummel Meralco, 95-84, Wednesday, April 13 and tie the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals at 2-2 before another packed crowd at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Meralco goes for a commanding 3-1 lead on Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and put a stranglehold on the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals in Game 4 Wednesday, April 13 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Meralco looks to avoid a repeat of the first championship showdown with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel when it goes into Game 4 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals with the chance of taking a commanding 3-1 lead.

Meralco beat previous champion Limitless to complete a sweep of its first three assignments in the sixth and final leg of the PBA 3×3 second conference Tuesday, April 12 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.