Kim Aurin and Donald Gumaru steered Barangay Ginebra to PBA 3×3 Leg 3 crown of Season 2 Third Conference after escaping Platinum Karaoke in additional time, 20-19, on Friday on the Robinsons Place Antipolo.
The former NCAA star, Aurin, lifted the Gin Kings with 9 factors, however Gumaru’s game-winning shot proved essential because it saved the day for Ginebra. Gumaru grabbed an enormous rebound off an Aurin miss then nailed the lengthy jumper to win all of it.
Gumaru completed with six factors and 7 rebounds whereas Ralph Cu and Ralph Salcedo mixed for 5 factors as Ginebra copped its first-ever PBA 3×3 title.
“Gustung-gusto kong mag-champion kasi minsan lang mangyari yung opportunity na ito,” stated Aurin.
Ginebra was capable of attain the finals twice prior to now ubt completed as runner-up in each occasions behind San Miguel and TNT, respectively.
Ginebra will take dwelling P100,000 whereas Platinum Karaoke will obtain P50,000 for the runner up end.
During the semifinals, Barangay Ginebra eked out a 15-13 win over Meralco whereas Platinum Karaoke proved an excessive amount of in opposition to J&T Express, 19-13, to rearrange the title showdown.
The scores:
Third place sport
Meralco (19) – Batino 9, Caduyac 4, Manlangit 4, Santos 2.
J&T – (15) – Sedurifa 8, Datu 5, Rono 2, Teng 0.
Finals
Barangay Ginebra (20) – Aurin 9, Gumaru 6, Cu 5, Salcedo 0.
Platinum Karaoke (19) – Salva 9, Andrada 7, Banal 3, Tumalip 0.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
