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Triple Giga deny Bolts in 3x3 finals

Published Jan 30, 2024 09:16 am

At A Glance

  • The Triple Giga denied the Bolts a third straight title by ruling Leg 5 of the PBA 3x3 Third Conference, 21-18, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay.

Finally, TNT got its payback against Meralco.

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TNT players celebrate after ruling the PBA 3x3 Leg 5. (PBA Images)

The Triple Giga denied the Bolts a third straight title by ruling Leg 5 of the PBA 3x3 Third Conference, 21-18, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay.

Main man Almondo Vosotros struck in the homestretch of the tightly-fought contest, scoring the team’s last three points, including the short jumper that clinched for TNT its first leg crown in the final conference of Season 3.

TNT twice lost to Meralco in the finals of the previous two legs.

Vosotros topscored for the new champions with seven points, Ping Exciminiano and debuting Xyrus Torres had five each, while Chester Saldua added four for the Triple Giga, who took home the top purse of P100,000.

The team of coach Mau Belen also dedicated the title to teammate Samboy De Leon, who is out with a season-ending injury.

“This is for you brother. Get well soon,” said Saldua of De Leon, who was replaced by Torres.

Jeff Manday finished with seven points for Meralco, which came a win short of claiming a franchise record of three straight leg championship.

Nonetheless, the runner up finish was still worth P50,000 for the Bolts.

The two teams set up their third straight finals encounter by disposing their respective semifinal opponents. The Bolts eliminated guest team MCFASolver Tech Centrale, 17-14, while the Triple Giga beat the Cavitex Braves, 21-16.

The Braves later on, clinched third place and the P30,000 prize money after defeating the Tech Centrale, 21-13.

 

The scores

Third place

Cavitex (21) – Galanza 7, Ighalo 6, Gonzaga 6, Doliguez 2.

MCFASolver (13) – Vigil 6, Ramirez 3, Tumalip 2, Andrada 2.

 

Finals

TNT (21) – Vosotros 7, Exciminiano 5, Torres 5, Saldua 4.

Meralco (18) – Manday 7, Sedurifa 5, Manlangit 3, Cachuela 3.

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