May 21, 2022

Tropang Giga advance to quarters with ease

TNT set in motion its bid for another opening-leg win in the PBA 3x3 Lakas ng Tatlo as it produced a 3-0 sweep of Pool A at the start of Third Conference action Saturday at Robinsons Magnolia.

The Tropang Giga, unleashing a new quartet composed of old reliables Almond Vosotros and Samboy de Leon and 3x3 debutants Ping Exciminiano and Gryann Mendoza, took care of business against Zamboanga, 21-16, Terrafirma, 21-12, and Barangay Ginebra, 21-15, to book a quarterfinal ticket.

Vosotros and Co. beat Gin Kings Leo de Vera, Denice Villamor, Martin Gozum and Mikey Cabahug in the battle of unbeaten teams for the No. 1 position in Pool A. Ginebra, which previously defeated the Dyip, 21-20, and the Valientes, 21-13, advanced as the group's No. 2 with 2-1.

TnT, the Leg 1 victor in the First and Second Conferences, is set to meet the second-ranked quad in Pool D in Sunday's Last-8 as it looks to keep its winning tradition in conference kickoffs. Ginebra tackles the Pool D topnotcher.

After Day 1, Platinum and San Miguel Beer shared pole position in Pool D following their victories over NorthPort, 21-13 and 21-18, respectively, and will dispute the top spot in their elims battle Sunday morning.

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Purefoods TJ Titans matched the Tropang Giga's perfect record over in Pool C on their way to the Last-8.

The Titans crew of Joseph Eriobu, Pao Javelona, Jun Bonsubre and Jed Mendoza chalked up victories over Cavitex, 21-19, and Master Sardines, 21-19, before grinding out a 19-18 verdict over new-look Limitless App.


Eriobu hit the winning basket from the stripe as the Titans foiled the fightback of the Appmasters, who are playing with only half of the roster that ruled the First Conference and netted bronze in the Southeast Asian Games.

Jorey Napoles and Reymar Caduyac, playing with Nico Salva and Alfrancis Tamsi, beat the Fishing Champs in their other assignment in Day 1, 21-16, for 1-1 and a tie with Cavitex. The Braves got their W at the expense of Master, 21-12.

Meralco showed the way in Pool B after beating Sista, 21-8. The Super Sealers carry a 1-1 card, pulling the win at the expense of Second Conference champion Pioneer Pro Tibay, 18-16.
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The Pro Tibay will be on survival mode when they face the Bolts in their final pool game on Sunday with the two quarterfinal berths from the three-team group on the line. (OL)


The Scores:

Game 1
Ginebra 21 - Villamor 8, De Vera 7, Cabahug 3, Gozum 3.
Terrafirma 20 - Alanes 14, Taladua 2, Bulawan 2, Ce?al 2.

Game 2
TNT 21 - De Leon 9, Vosotros 7, Mendoza 4, Exciminiano 1.
Zamboanga 16 - Juntilla 10, Bederi 3, Ferrer 2, Bernardo 1.

Game 3
Sista 18 - Mocon 10, Jamon 5, Gabawan 3, Manlangit 0.
Pioneer 16 - Ro?o 9, Abrigo 4, Ugsang 2, Rivera 1.

Game 4
Purefoods TJ 21 - Eriobu 9, Mendoza 7, Javelona 5, Bonsubre 0.
CAVITEX 12 - Rivero 5, Soberano 5, Galanza 2, Rangel 0.

Game 5
Limitless 21 - Napoles 7, Caduyac 5, Salva 5, Tamsi 4.
Master Sardines 16 - Lopez 5, Capacio 5, Teng 4, Javillonar 2.

Game 6
Platinum Karaoke 21 - De Chavez 8, Alabanza 7, Bagatsing 4, Andrada 2.
NorthPort 13 - Parcero 6, Revilla 3, Zamora 2, Webb 2.

Game 7
TNT 21 - Vosotros 9, Exciminiano 6, Mendoza 5, De Leon 1.
Terrafirma 12 - Taladua 5, Ce?al 4, Alanes 2, Bulawan 1.

Game 8
Ginebra 21 - Gozum 12, De Vera 5, Villamor 2, Cabahug 2.
Zamboanga 13 - Bernardo 6, Ferrer 4, Juntilla 3, Bederi 0.

Game 9
Meralco 21 - Maiquez 8, Sedurifa 7, Batino 4, Sabellina 2.
Sista 8 - Jamon 6, Mocon 1, Gabawan 1, Manlangit 0.

Game 10
Purefoods TJ 21 - Mendoza 9, Eriobu 6, Bonsubre 4, Javelona 2.
Master Sardines 19 - Javillonar 8, Capacio 7, Lopez 3, Teng 1.

Game 11
SMB 21 - Comboy 10, Bono 6, Gamalinda 5, Mangahas 0.
NorthPort 18 - Webb 8, Revilla 6, Zamora 2, Parcero 2.

Game 12
TNT 21 - Vosotros 7, De Leon 6, Mendoza 5, Exciminiano 3.
Ginebra 15 - De Vera 5, Villamor 5, Gozum 3, Cabahug 2.

Game 13
CAVITEX 21 - Soberano 7, Galanza 7, Rangel 5, Rivero 2.
Master Sardines 12 - Teng 5, Capacio 5, Lopez 1, Javillonar 1.

Game 14
Purefoods TJ 19 - Javelona 8, Eriobu 7, Bonsubre 2, Mendoza 2.
Limitless 18 - Napoles 8, Salva 6, Tamsi 4, Caduyac 0.