This time it’s Ralph Cu’s turn to be the hero for Barangay Ginebra.
Cu nailed the game-winning deuce against the Meralco Bolts in overtime, 19-17, as the Kings won a second straight leg title in the Philippine Basketball Association 3×3 Season 3 First Conference Tuesday at the Ayala Mall Circuit.
The victory worth P100,000 was reminiscent of the team’s dramatic overtime win over San Miguel in last week’s opening leg, with Donald Gumaru scoring the dagger basket against the Beermen.
Ironically, Gumaru was responsible for sending the finals against the Bolts in extra period when he made a driving layup that barely beat the buzzer, 17-17.
Kim Aurin led the Kings with eight points, while Cu added six to help Ginebra win back-to-back leg championships for the first time.
Ralph Salcedo and Donald Gumaru finished with three and two points, respectively, to round out the scoring for the Kings.
The loss was a sorry one for the Bolts, who were in control for the most part and led 10-7 halfway through the title game.
