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| Troy Rike was the man for Zamboanga City against the Zamboanga Peninsula |
Powered by the national team pool, Family's Brand Sardines-Zamboanga City Chooks kicked off their President's Cup campaign strong, defeating Zamboanga Peninsula Valientes-MLV, 21-14 in just under six and half minutes.
Troy Rike ensured the victory for ZC against ZP, nailing three two-pointers in a span of two minutes, including the game-clinching basket with 3:44 remaining.
The Wake Forest and National University alumnus shared after the win, "We are holding ourselves to a high standard. We don't want to drop any games and we don't want to take the easy route."
ZP did secure a win to kick off the first leg, defeating Sarangani Marlins, 21-19 in just over nine minutes. Rudy Lingganay led the Valientes with seven points.
In the other early matches, Palayan City kicked off Pool C action with a 21-15 win over Big Boss Cement-Porac, 21-15. John Paul Sarao topped the Capitals with six markers.
Uling Roasters-Butuan City needed just over seven and a half minutes to dispatch Pagadian City-Rocky Sports, 21-12 in Pool B, while Gab Banal's ten points for Nueva Ecija matched Petra Cement-Roxas City's total team output to secure the win for the Rice Vanguards in just over seven minutes, 21-10, for Pool D.
Group Stage matches are still ongoing, with the knockout playoffs set for a 5pm start today.
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