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| Alvin Pasaol taking a jumper against Butuan City in the final. |
Zamboanga City reclaimed its dominance of the Chooks Pilipinas 3x3 scene by claiming the fourth leg of the President's Cup powered by TM at the bubble inside the INSPIRE Sports Academy in Calamba.
The Family's Brand Sardines-backed team eked out a 21-20 victory over Butuan City on Tuesday, with Leonard Santillan nailing the clinching point off a free throw at the 7:27 mark.
That point was much needed after Chris de Chavez nailed back-to-back two pointers to tie things up at twenty. Zamboanga City had led 20-16 with a two-pointer from Joshua Munzon to cap off his eleven-point outing with 3.5 minutes left.
Munzon had the chance to win, but he missed the two-pointer. Santillan was fouled in claiming the offensive board, and with the Uling Roasters-backed side in the penalty, he converted the charity shot for his sixth point to clinch Zamboanga City's third title out of the four legs played.
He shared afterwards, "Nung unang game pa lang, bad start na kami so yung next games, kinailangan naming mag-adjust. Mula nun, binigay namin yung 100 percent."
Family’s Brand Sardines- Zamboanga City Chooks sits on the throne once more as it ruled over Leg 4 of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 President’s Cup powered by TM.
Santi Santillan’s hustle keyed Zamboanga City’s return to the mountaintop, with his offensive rebound and ensuing free throw proving to be the difference against Butuan City, 21-20 (7:27), Tuesday inside the INSPIRE Sports Academy here.
“Nung unang game pa lang, bad start na kami so yung next games, kinailangan naming mag-adjust,” said Santillan. “Mula nun, binigay namin yung 100 percent.”
Troy Rike adds, "When we lost that game, I felt like the world was crashing down. But I just reminded myself that if we take care of business, we’re right we need to be even after a bump on the road."
The team, composed of the members of the national team pool for the Olympic Qualifiers, officially claimed the top seed in the Grand Final slated for later this week.
To make it to the final, Zamboanga City dispatched Zamboanga Peninsula, 21-16 in the quarterfinals and Sarangani in the semifinals, 21-13. Butuan City held off Nueva Ecija 21-20 in the quarters and Palayan City in the semis, 21-10.
Both teams received PhP 100,000, with Butuan earning the special incentive from Bounty Agro-Ventures, Inc. president Ronald Mascarinas for being the team that faced Zamboanga City in the finals.
De Chavez led all scorers with twelve points, while Karl Dehesa and JR Alabanza each added four points for Butuan City.
The success of both teams has allowed them to secure a bye into the quarterfinals, with the Rice Vanguards and Pasig-Sta. Lucia also snagging the remaining two available byes for Friday's Grand Final, which will feature the "Million Peso Game" at the end.
As for the remaining eight teams, they have been seeded into their respective play-in matches based from the results of all four legs.
As for the TM side events, Roider Cabrera nailed the second perfect round in the President's Cup to claim the title to defeat Karl Dehesa. He joins fellow Adamson and Petra Cement-Roxas ZN teammate Janus Lozada in pulling off the Two-Point Shootout feat.
For the Slam Dunk Contest, David Carlos claimed his third crown out of the four legs.
THE SCORES
ZAMBOANGA CITY 21 -- Munzon 11, Santillan 6, Pasaol 3, Rike 1.
BUTUAN CITY 20 -- De Chavez 12, Dehesa 4, Alabanza 4, Lanete 0.
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