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    Dehesa clutch as Balanga nips Pasig to rule 3x3 Magiting Cup third leg

    Balanga dominates Magiting Cup leg three
    Sep 10, 2019

    KARL Dehesa knocked down the game-winning deuce as Wilkins Balanga took down rival Equalivet Pasig, 21-20, to rule the third leg of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 Magiting Cup Tuesday at SM BF Paranaque Atrium.

    His long bomb allowed the Pure to avoid a five-point meltdown after the Kings zoomed ahead, 20-19 in the final 2:07, and responded with the booming winner with 1:58 to play to seal their second title in three legs.

    "It was an experimental phase for us in the first leg but we've been for a long time now. We've been developing chemistry. This is just the beginning," said Dehesa, who poured five points in the Finals, presented by Coca-Cola.

    Alvin Pasaol topped Wilkins Balanga with seven points despite nursing a fractured left thumb.

    Santi Santillan added five points, as Chris de Chavez got four for the Pure, which reaffirmed its position on top of the leaderboard with their 260 points.

    Joshua Munzon carried the load for Equalivet Pasig with 10 points, while Dylan Ababou notched eight.

    The runner-up finish allowed the Kings to jump to second place in the standings with their 220 points.

    Still, it was all Balanga who had its most dominant outing to date, winning by an average of 7.8 points, including a 21-14 drubbing of leg 2 champion Fyr Fyter Bacolod in the semifinals.

    Pasig, on the other hand, held off Basilan Phenom CTC Construction, 21-18, in their own semis series.

    Basilan and Bacolod are currently tied at third place with their identical 210 points after three legs.

    Leg four is on Sunday, still at SM BF Paranaque.

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    Meanwhile, Basilan's Franky Johnson won the Two-Point Competition, while David Carlos claimed his third Slam Dunk title.

    The Scores:

    BALANGA 21 -- Pasaol 7, Santillan 5, Dehesa 5, De Chavez 4.

    PASIG 20 -- Munzon 10, Ababou 8, Thompson 1, De Vera 1.

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