Barangay Ginebra emerged victorious in opposition to San Miguel in extra time, 19-17, to win Leg 1 of PBA 3×3 First Conference Season 3 on Tuesday on the Ayala Mall Manila Bay.
Donald Gumaru drilled the game-winning level to complete with eight markers as Ginebra bagged a complete of P100,000 prize cash.
Former NCAA star Kim Aurin posted an all-around outing of 5 factors, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists, together with the setup for Gumaru within the closing play.
Ralph Cu and Raphael Salcedo chipped in 4 and two factors, respectively, for the Kings.
En path to the finals, Ginebra defeated Terrafirma within the semifinals, 17-13, whereas escaping Pioneer within the quarterfinals. The Kings completed the eliminations with a clear 3-0 win-loss slate.
Meanwhile, Cavitex completed with bronze place following a 21-15 victory in opposition to the Dyip within the battle for third.
The scores:
Third place:
Cavitex (21) – Ighalo 8, Gonzaga 6, Napoles 5, Fajardo 2.
Terrafirma (15) – Rios 9, Cachuela 2, Duremdes 2, Tan 2.
Finals:
Barangay Ginebra (19) – Gumaru 8, Aurin 5, Cu 4, Salcedo 2.
San Miguel (17) – Bono 8, Saldua 4, Lee 3, Apacible 2.
—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
