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PBA 3x3: Vosotros the hero anew as TNT rules 2nd conference

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="The triumphant TNT Triple Giga. PBA Images." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/11/27/20231127-pba.jpg"/><figcaption>The triumphant TNT Triple Giga. PBA Images.</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA (UPDATED) -- TNT Triple Giga extended its reign in PBA 3x3 in thrilling fashion on Monday night, as they outlasted Meralco in the Grand Finals of the Second Conference at the Ayala Malls Glorietta.Almond Vosotros came up with the biggest shot of the game to lift TNT to a hard-earned 21-20 overtime triumph over the Bolts, giving them yet another conference championship. The win was worth P750,000 for the Triple Giga.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/27/23/tnt-out-to-clinch-another-grand-championship-in-pba-3x3">TNT out to clinch another grand championship in PBA 3x3</a></li></ul>Meanwhile, it was a painful defeat for Meralco which led 9-5 early in the contest and had a chance to win in regulation after Vosotros made just one of two free throws for a 19-all deadlock with still 28 seconds left.Back to back misses by Vosotros and Ping Exciminiano left the door open for the Bolts, but Alfred Batino was blocked at the buzzer, sending the final to overtime.Meralco struck first in the extension through a Reymar Caduyac layup for a 20-19 count, but they blew a chance to secure the title when Jeff Manday&#x27;s effort just rolled off the rim. Another Manday floater was also off the mark, giving the ball back to TNT.Vosotros made sure that he did not waste the opportunity, rising up for the two-pointer that sealed their latest championship. &quot;Tiwala lang kami sa isa&#x27;t isa, na hanggang hindi nakaka-shoot yung kalaban, babalik sa amin ang bola at may tsansa kaming manalo pa,&quot; said Exciminiano.Gryann Mendoza finished with six points and Exciminiano and Chester Saldua combined for another six points for the Triple Giga of coach Mau Belen. This is the sixth straight conference championship for TNT, dating back to the Third Conference of Season 1.It also completed a dominant campaign that saw Triple Giga win five of the six legs at stake.The Bolts copped the P250,000 runner up purse, with Manday leading the charge with seven points and Caduyac adding six.The top two seeded teams arranged the title match by closing out their respective semifinal opponents. TNT plastered Pioneer Elastoseal, 21-13, while the Bolts hammered out a 22-16 win over Cavitex Braves.In the battle for third and the P100,000 prize money, the Elastoseal edged out the Braves, 16-15.Meanwhile, a new scoring king was hailed at the end of the conference in big man Brandon Ramirez of guest team MCFASolver. He beat out Manday for the individual plum by finishing with 229 points to receive P30,000.

TNT Triple Giga extended its reign in PBA 3x3 in thrilling fashion on Monday night, as they outlasted Meralco in the Grand Finals of the Second Conference.