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VisMin: Roxas sets up Mindanao finals showdown with Basilan

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="From Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas Facebook page" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/life/08/06/20210806-chooks-to-go-pilipinas-facebook-page.jpg"/><figcaption><em>From Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas Facebook page</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Petra Cement-Roxas marched to the Mindanao leg finals by dropping fancied Zamboanga City, 83-72, in the do-or-die game 3 of the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup semis phase two on Friday night.</p><p>The fourth-seeded Vanguards will face Jumbo Plastic-Basilan, which gained an outright finals berth after sweeping the eliminations, in the best-of-three finals, starting on Sunday at the Pagadian City Gymnasium.</p><p>Already leading by seven, Roxas again outscored its foes in the third canto, 23-16, to build a 14-point advantage heading into the payoff period, 66-52.</p><p>&quot;Sinasabi ko lagi sa players ko na ang Zamboanga mas beterano sa atin yan, tayo hindi rin naman tayo ganon kabata at may beterano rin tayo na dapat mag step-up. Buti hindi naman nagpabaya ang mga beterano namin,&quot; said Vanguards head coach Eddie Laure.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/04/21/vismin-cup-petra-cement-roxas-take-game-1-in-mindanao-leg-semis">VisMin Cup: Petra Cement-Roxas take Game 1 in Mindanao leg semis</a></li></ul><p>JPS could only get as close as seven in the fourth, 71-78, on free throws by Fran Yu with 1:58 left.</p><p>But the Vanguards held on to secure a seat in the Finals.</p><p>Things got heated at the 1:32 mark of the third frame when Jerwin Gaco and Leo Najorda figured on a rebound battle with their arms entangled. The two then shoved each other before Jordan Sta. Ana came to Najorda&#x27;s defense, pushing Gaco.</p><p>Gaco, Najorda, and Sta. Ana all merited technical fouls.</p><p>Sta. Ana picked the best game to show his offensive prowess, firing 17 points, five rebounds, four assists, and a steal.</p><p>Najorda finished with 16 points, all coming from the second half. Lester Reyes netted 13 points and 12 rebounds.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/25/21/vismin-cup-basilan-demolishes-zamboanga-city-by-66-points">VisMin Cup: Basilan demolishes Zamboanga City by 66 points</a></li></ul><p>MVP candidate James Castro stuffed the stat sheet with 12 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds.</p><p>Gabby Espinas paced JPS with 16 points and seven rebounds. Also contributing was Jaypee Belencion with 14 points and five rebounds.</p><p>Mac Cardona, who was playing with a hamstring injury, went scoreless in nine minutes of action.</p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1658750" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Petra Cement-Roxas marched to the Mindanao leg finals by dropping fancied Zamboanga City, 83-72, Friday night.