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MCFASolver gets breakthrough PBA 3x3 title

Published Nov 7, 2023 08:20 am

At A Glance

  • Guest team MCFASolver leaned on two pressure-packed free throws by Yutien Andrada to escape Meralco, 21-20, and win a breakthrough title in the PBA 3x3 Second Conference on Tuesday, Nov. 7, at the Ayala Mall Manila Bay.

Guest team MCFASolver leaned on two pressure-packed free throws by Yutien Andrada to escape Meralco, 21-20, and win a breakthrough title in the PBA 3x3 Second Conference on Tuesday, Nov. 7, at the Ayala Mall Manila Bay.

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MCFASolver players rejoice after winning the PBA 3x3 Leg 4 title. (PBA Images)
 

The veteran big man was fouled by Joseph Sedurifa in the final 33 seconds of the Leg 4 finals with the Tech Centrale trailing by a point.

With the Bolts already in penalty, the 6-foot-8 Andrada had no problem draining the game winning foul shots that finally led the team on top of the podium.

The victory was worth P100,000 for coach Anton Altamirano and the Tech Centrale, who needed to go through the best by defeating three-leg defending champion TNT, 20-18, in the semifinals to make the championship round.

“Para sa akin walang pressure. Game winner, lakasan ng loob,” said Andrada of his game-winning baskets.

Louie Vigil led the Tech Centrale with 12 points and set the tone of the match that saw them take an early 3-0 lead and 17-12 edge with 2:54 to go.

But behind Joseph Sedurifa, Meralco suddenly came alive behind an 8-2 run to take the upperhand for the very first time, 20-19, in the final 40 seconds.

MCFASolver however, won’t be denied as Andrada stepped on the plate and delivered ironically, his only points for the game.

Big man Brandon Ramirez had six and Terrence Tumalip added a point for MCFASolver, whose other team finished runner up in the VPrime 3x3 International Cup in Ho Chi Minh City over the weekend.

Sedurifa and Jeff Manday each had eight points for Meralco, which copped the runner up purse worth P50,000. The Bolts edged Pioneer Elastoseal Katibays in an equally tightly-fought semifinals, 15-14.

The Katibays later claimed P30,000 for finishing third place after beating the Tropang Giga, 21-14.
 

 

 

The scores

 

Third place

Pioneer (21) – Morido 10, Villamor 6, Mocon 3, Abrigo 2.

TNT (14) – Vosotros 6, De Leon 5, Exciminiano 3.

 

Finals

MCFASolver (21) – Vigil 12, Ramirez 6, Andrada 2, Tumalip 1.

Meralco (20) – Sedurifa 8, Manday 8, Caduyac 2, Cachuela 2.

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