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TNT, Platinum Karaoke unbeaten in PBA 3x3

Published Nov 20, 2021 08:43 pm

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TNT and Platinum Karaoke each won three games in Pool A to secure spots in the quarterfinals of the inaugural PBA 3x3 leg that began Saturday, Nov. 20 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.

Jeremiah Gray, Almond Vosotros, Samboy de Leon and Lervin Flores conspired to give the Tropang Giga victories over the Limitless Appmasters (21-9), Purefoods TJ Titans (20-16) and the Zamboanga Valientes (21-18).

Veteran 3x3 players Chris de Chavez, Karl Dehesa, JR Alabanza and Das Esa played efficiently as Platinum, one of the three non-PBA participants, beat Zamboanga (21-7), Limitless (21-16) and Purefoods (21-14).

Also advancing to the quarters still unbeaten after the opening day of the first leg are San Miguel Beer and Meralco, which had two victories apiece in their respective group.

Jeff Manday, a sixth round pick in this year’s PBA Rookie Draft, made a good impression while teaming up with Louie Vigil, James Mangahas and Bacon Austria as the Beermen took down the NorthPort Batang Pier and Cavitex Braves with similar 21-17 scores in Pool C.

In Pool B, Meralco 3x3’s Tonino Gonzaga, Alfred Batino, Joseph Sedurifa and Dexter Maiquez prevailed over Sista (22-17) and Terrafirma 3x3 (21-16).

Purefoods is also assured of making the quarters after ending its Pool A assignment in third at 2-2. The TJ Titans earned the distinction as the winner of the first 3x3 game with a 17-15 defeat of the Appmasters.

Val Acuna, Jed Mendoza, Joseph Eriobu and Pao Javelona followed it up with a 21-8 romp of the Mark Cardona-led Valientes before dropping two straight to the Tropang Giga and Platinum.

Limitless avoided a winless run in its first campaign with a 21-19 victory over the Valientes, who finished with a 0-4 record.

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s Denice Villamor, Jollo Go, Mikey Cabahug and Hubert Cani won over Sista, 21-16, before bowing to Terrafirma’s Matt Salem, Roider Cabrera, Dhon Reverente and Terrence Tumalip, 21-13.

Ginebra and Terrafirma hold 1-1 slates while Sista is 0-2 in Pool B while Cavitex and NorthPort are tied for second in Pool C at 1-1.

Both Cavitex and NorthPort beat Pioneer Pro Tibay by forfeiture after the latter failed to be medically cleared before the start of the tourney.

Pioneer can still play its last game against SMB on the following day if it can secure the needed document.

Four more matches in the group matches will be completed Sunday, Nov. 21 immediately followed by the knockout stage.

The top three teams in Pool A advance to the quarters along with the two best squads in both Pool B and C. Meeting in a one-game match to determine the last quarterfinalist are the third placers in Pool B and C.

The first leg champion will get P100,000, runner-up gets P50,000 while the third placer takes home P30,000.

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