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MPBL: Bulacan’s Lester Alvarez outguns field to win 3-point shootout

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<div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/sports/02/13/20160413-lester-alvarez-outguns-field-gc-1.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/sports/02/13/20160413-lester-alvarez-outguns-field-gc-2.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Lester Alvarez receives the trophy from MPBL commissioner Kenneth Duremdes after Alvarez won the 3-point shootout in the MPBL all-star event at MoA Arena on Thursday. <cite>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Lester Alvarez prepares to shoot during the 3-point shootout in the MPBL all-star event at MoA Arena on Thursday. <cite>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div></div></div><p>Lester Alvarez of the Bulacan Kuyas shot the lights out of Mall of Asia Arena to claim the 2019-20 Chooks-to-Go MPBL Lakan all-star 3-point crown Thursday.</p><p>Alvarez used a perfect third rack to finish with 24 points in the finale, beating James Martinez of Nueva Ecija (20 points) and Bicol&#x27;s Jerome Garcia (17 points).</p><p>&quot;Expected ko si James talaga kasi siya parati sa three points. Ako lang sinuwerte. Nag-usap kami, sino suwertehin. Eventually ako &#x27;yung sinuwerte,&quot; Alvarez said.</p><p>&quot;Kung na-shoot pa niya &#x27;yung moneyball sa dulo, tabla pa kami. Kahit last rack, di ako kampante. Di ako makapaniwala.</p><p>The one-time MPBL champion also received P50,000 for the win.</p><p>Mikey Williams of General Santos-Burlington tied Garcia in the first round for 19 points. Garcia, however, booted out Williams in the tiebreaker, 14-12.</p><p>San Juan&#x27;s John Wilson and Mikee Cabahug of Navotas both had 18 points, while Rocky Acidre of Bacoor and Rizal&#x27;s Jordan Rios tallied 15 points each.</p><p>All participants were handed a P10,000 consolation prize.</p><p>In last year&#x27;s event, Gary David of Bataan bested Wilson, Martinez, Chris Bitoon, James Martinez, and GJ Ylagan to win the title.</p><p>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</p>

<p>Alvarez used a perfect third rack to finish with 24 points in the finale, beating James Martinez of Nueva Ecija and Bicol's Jerome Garcia on Thursday.</p>

Alvarez used a perfect third rack to finish with 24 points in the finale, beating James Martinez of Nueva Ecija and Bicol's Jerome Garcia on Thursday.