Bolts eye Grand Finals of PBA 3×3 Season 3 Third Conference
MERALCO aims to continue on its sizzling run in the PBA 3×3 Season 3 Third Conference as Leg 5 fires off today at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay.
The fully-charged Meralco Bolts have won three of the first four legs, spiked by a back-to-back last week that they can extend to a three-straight feat in the penultimate leg of the season-ending tournament.
On their strongest performance yet, the hard part for the Bolts is keeping their eyes on the big prize.
“As coach Pat (Fran) said, we never won in the Grand Finals so we just humble ourselves, keep working, take challenges everyday and keep improving,” Meralco ace Joseph Sedurifa said.
Mr. Sedurifa reunites with Jeff Manday and JJ Manlangit from last week’s winning squad as Red Cachuela takes over Alfred Batino’s spot.
The Bolts start their bid in Pool A Cavitex and NorthPort.
Meanwhile, TNT continues its quest for a conference breakthrough after settling for runner-up to Meralco the last two legs.
Almond Vosotros, Ping Exciminiano and Chester Saldua and debuting Xyrus Torres suit up for the Triple Giga, who compete in Pool B versus San Miguel Beer, Purefoods and Pioneer.
MCFASolver, the Leg 2 ruler, duke it out in Pool C with Leg 4 third-placer Blackwater, Barangay Ginebra and Terrafirma.
The Top 2 teams in Pool A and Top 3 in Pools B and C move forward to tomorrow’s KO rounds. — Olmin Leyba