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PLATINUM KARAOKE CLAIMS PBA 3X3 LEG 5 CROWN WITH A COME-FROM-BEHIND WIN OVER CAVITEX

PLATINUM Karaoke simply shone the brightest on Sunday as it brought down Cavitex via a come-from-behind win, 17-15, and claimed the Leg 5 crown of the PBA 3x3 Third Conference Season 2 at Robinsons Place Las Pinas.

12 February 2023

PLATINUM Karaoke simply shone the brightest on Sunday as it brought down Cavitex via a come-from-behind win, 17-15, and claimed the Leg 5 crown of the PBA 3×3 Third Conference Season 2 at Robinsons Place Las Pinas.

Yves Sazon was the man of the hour for Platinum, draining back-to-back deuces to clinch the title and complete the team’s tough journey on the way to the top.

Sazon finished with eight points and four rebounds to lead the charge of coach Anton Altamirano in bagging the top prize of P100,000.

Terrence Tumalip finished with four points, and Brandon Bates and Nico Salva with three and two points each as Platinum finally won a leg title this conference after a runner-up finish behind Barangay Ginebra in Leg 4 two weeks ago.

The loss was a heartbreaker for Cavitex, which led for the most part and held a 15-13 lead with 60 seconds left to play.

But Dominick Fajardo’s jump shot proved to be the Braves’ final basket for the game as Sazon took matters into his own hands and willed back Platinum Karaoke for the win.

The runner-up finish was worth P50,000 for Cavitex, whose bid for a back-to-back title was likewise spoiled.

Cavitex was the third-leg winner of this conference that Platinum had to overcome to win the championship.

It first disposed of Leg 1 winner San Miguel Beermen, 21-20, in the quarterfinals, before sending off Leg 2 champion TNT Tropang Giga as well in their semis encounter, 21-18.

Cavitex on the other hand, went through NorthPort, 15-11, and Meralco 16-13, to reach the finals.

TNT fought Meralco tooth and nail before pulling through for a 21-20 win in the battle for third place.

The Tropang Giga got seven and six points from Samboy De Leon and Almond Vosotros in claiming the P30,000 prize purse.

The scores

Third Place

TNT (21) – De Leon 7, Vosotros 6, Mendoza 4, Flores 4.
Meralco (20) – Batino 9, Manday 5, Santos 3, Caduyac 3.

Finals

Platinum Karaoke (17) – Sazon 8, Tumalip 4, Bates 3, Salva 2
Cavitex (15) – Napoles 6, Galanza 5, Fajardo 3, Rangel 1.