THREE-TIME runner-up Philippine National Police Responders will attempt to force a deciding Game 3 in their best-of-three title showdown with the Malacanang Kamao in the UNTV Cup Season 5 Finals Tuesday at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
This is the fourth time that the PNP will attempt to claim the championship title of this league for public servants.
“Lalaban kami. One hundred one percent we will give all our best to bounce back in Game 2,” PNP Responders Head Coach Erick Samson said.
The PNP team admitted they ran out of power during the last seconds of Game 1 where Malacañang Kamao won by a point, 81-82, following back-to-back two-point field goals from Eric dela Cuesta in the last 37.4 seconds of the game.
The season champion will win P4 million in cash, while the runner-up gets P2 million—winnings which the teams will donate to the charitable institutions of their choice.
Each participating team not included in the Final 4 will receive P100,000 for their chosen charities.
The third and fourth placers will also receive cash prizes for their beneficiaries: Judiciary Magis to get P1,000,000 for their charity institution, while BOC Transformers have P500,000.
Entertainment will be provided by Tawag ng Tanghalan finalist Sam Mangubat, Katrina Velarde aka Suklay Diva and Marcelito Pomoy.
The telecast will start at 9 p.m. on UNTV.
Game Tuesday
8 p.m. PNP Responders vs Malacañang Kamao