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Zamboanga relishes 4th leg win

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Members of the Family’s Brand Sardines-Zamboanga City squad are relishing the new experience they have after the fourth leg honors of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3×3 President’s Cup.

Troy Rike and Santi Santillan said this is the first time for them to bounce back from a championship loss after they put away a Butuan City, 21-20, on Tuesday inside the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna.

“When we lost that game, I felt like the world was crashing down. And if we won today, we will become the top-seeded team again. So, we had to take care of the ball,” said Troy Rike on Zoom, and as he recalled Zamboanga City’s 18-21 setback to Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors in the third leg semifinals.

Joshua Munzon showed the way in that game, scoring a game-high 11 points, including a perimeter shot with less than four minutes left, 20-16.

“Marami kaming natutunan at nadala sa laro namin. Hindi namin dapat ina-underestimate ang aming mga kalaban,” said Santillan.

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It was Santillan’s hustle play that allowed Zamboanga City to grab the win, through his offensive rebound and ensuing free throw.

Zamboanga City arranged a finals match after turning back Sarangani, 21-13, in the semis and ousting Zamboanga Peninsula in the quarterfinals

Butuan City fought off Nueva Ecija, 21-20, before repulsing Palayan City, 21-10 (8:57) in the semis.

Because of their fourth-leg win, the Zambos will no longer go through the qualifying round of the Grand Finals in the FIBA 3×3-endorsed tournament that is scheduled for Friday.

The Zamboanga cagers are in serious contention in the winner-take-all tournament, with P1 million on the line.

Also in the grand finals are Uling Roasters-Butuan City, Nueva Ecija-Rice Vanguards, and the Pasig-Sta. Lucia Realtors.

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