Jun 19, 2022

Manday, Bono spell difference as SMB shocks TnT to win 5th leg title

ANTIPOLO - San Miguel Beer succeeded where others previously failed in the PBA 3x3 Third Conference - beating rampaging TnT in the battle for leg honors.

With Jeff Manday and Ken Bono igniting a lethal 14-5 salvo towards the finish, the Beermen upended the Tropang Giga, 21-12, to capture the Leg 5 plum Sunday at Robinsons Place Antipolo.

Manday finished with seven points while the hulking Bono banged in six as the Beermen denied TnT of its fourth leg win of the conference and scored a breakthrough for themselves in the season-ending tournament.

Wendell Comboy and Bam Gamalinda contributed five and three, respectively, to help coach Boycie Zamar's troops zoom to the top and bank P100,000.

"Sobrang magandang gift ito for us lalo na Fathers' Day," said Gamalinda. "Lagi naming nire-remind ang isa't isa 'don't stop playing defense,' doon tayo mananalo, saka yung effort."

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SMB completed a sweep of its six assignments in the two-day competition en route to the leg crown, its first since ruling the second and six stops of the Second Conference.

After going 3-0 in Pool C Saturday, the Beermen hammered out a 21-15 disposal of Barangay Ginebra in the quarterfinals and 21-20 verdict over Cavitex in the semifinals to advance to the gold medal game.

TnT's Almond Vosotros, Samboy de Leon, Gryan Mendoza and Rey Mark Acuno fell short in its bid to win three straight legs and four overall in the conference.

Winners of the first, third and fourth stops, the Tropang Giga settled for second place worth P50,000 this time.

TnT beat Purefoods in the Last-8, 21-17, and Terrafirma, 21-15, en route to a finals berth.
The Braves, meanwhile, outclassed the Dyip, 21-14, to cop third place and net P30,000. (OL)
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The scores:

Meralco Bolts vs. TNT Tropang Giga
Meralco 19 - Sedurifa 7, Maiquez 7, Batino 3, Espanola 2.
TNT 10 - Mendoza 4, De Leon 3, Vosotros 2, Acuno 1.

Terrafirma 3x3 vs. Barangay Ginebra
Terrafirma 21 - Cachuela 9, Alanes 8, Cenal 3, Taladua 1.
Ginebra 16 - De Vera 6, Cabahug 5, Gozum 4, Enriquez 1.

Platinum Karaoke vs. NorthPort Batang Pier
Platinum 21 - Andrada8, Alabanza 7, De Chavez 4, Bagatsing 2.
NorthPort 19 - Parcero 7, Zamora 5, Webb 5, Elmejrab 2.

Limitless App Masters vs. Purefoods TJ Titans
Purefoods 21 - Eriobu 6, Javelona 5, Hayes 5, Acuna 5.
Limitless 17 - Camacho 6, Salva 5, Napoles 5, Tamsi 1.

Quarterfinals

San Miguel Beermen vs. Barangay Ginebra
SMB 21 - Bono 9, Manday 6, Comboy 4, Gamalinda 2.
Ginebra 15 - De Vera 8, Gozum 3, Cabahug 2, Enriquez 2.

Quarterfinals

Platinum Karaoke vs. Terrafirma 3x3
Terrafirma 16 - Cachuela 6, Alanes 5, Cenal 5, Taladua 0.
Platinum 14 - Alabanza 6, De Chavez 4, Bagatsing 3, Andrada 1.

Quarterfinals

Cavitex Braves vs. Meralco Bolts
Cavitex 16 - Saldua 5, Galanza 5, Rivero 5, Rangel 1.
Meralco 14 - Sedurifa 8, Maiquez 4, Espanola 2, Batino 0.

Quarterfinals

TNT Tropang Giga vs. Purefoods TJ Titans
TNT 21 - Vosotros 17, Acuno 4, Mendoza 3, De Leon 2.
Purefoods 17 - Eriobu 10, Hayes 5, Javelona 2, Acuna 0.

Semifinals

San Miguel Beermen vs. Cavitex Braves
San Miguel 21 - Manday 9, Comboy 8, Bono 4, Gamalinda 0.
Cavitex 20 - Galanza 10, Rivero 6, Saldua 2, Rangel 2.

Semifinals

Terrafirma 3x3 vs. TNT Tropang Giga
TNT 21 - Vosotros 8, De Leon 6, Mendoza 4, Acuno 3.
Terrafirma 15 - Alanes 7, Cenal 3, Cachuela 3, Taladua 2.

Battle for 3rd:

Cavitex Braves vs. Terrafirma 3x3
Cavitex 21 - Rivero 8, Galanza 8, Saldua 5, Rangel 0.
Terrafirma 14 - Alanes 5, Taladua 5, Cenal 4, Cachuela 0.

Finals

San Miguel Beermen vs. TNT Tropang Giga
SMB 21 - Manday 7, Bono 6, Comboy 5, Gamalinda 3.
TNT 12 - Vosotros 9, De Leon 3, Acuno 0, Mendoza 0.