Nov 12, 2022

Terrafirma stuns TNT to emerge top qualifier in Pool A

TERRAFIRMA stunned multi-titled TNT, 21-16, to finish as Pool A's top qualifier to the quarterfinals of the PBA 3x3 Season 2 Second Conference Leg 2 Saturday at Robinsons Place Malabon.

Bryan Santos fired 11 points and grabbed five rebounds as the Dyip pulled the rug from under the top-seeded Tropang Giga after seizing an 18-13 cushion in their battle for group No. 1.

The Day 1 shocker completed a pool sweep for Santos and teammates Sandy Senal, Red Cachuela and Shaq Alanes, who earlier scored a 14-13 victory over Blackwater in the morning sessions.

Leg 1 winner TNT advanced as Pool A No. 2 with a 1-1 record, its 21-18 win over the Red President (0-2) earlier in the day enough to send it through to Sunday's knockout rounds.

Also posting 2-0 sweeps were Platinum Karaoke (Pool B), Pioneer Elastoseal (Pool C) and J&T Express (Pool D).

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Platinum, the Leg 1 runner-up, beat Meralco 3x3, 18-11, and Purefoods TJ Titans, 15-12, while the Katibays outdueled Barangay Ginebra, 19-15, and San Miguel Beer, 19-18, and the Express scored identical 21-17 verdicts over NorthPort and Cavitex en route to the top seeding in their groups.

The Titans (1-1) edged Meralco 3x3 (0-2), 21-20, to secure the B2 position in the Last-8 while the Gin Kings (1-1) banked on a 22-12 rout of SMB (0-2) to progress as C2 and the Braves (1-1) leaned on their 23-21 overtime thriller over NorthPort (0-2) to make it as D2.

The last teams standing battle it out for the top leg honors and the P100,000 winner's purse Sunday beginning at 11 a.m. (OL)