Juan Gomez de Liano, Platinum salvage third place in ABL 3×3 tilt
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MANILA, Philippines — Platinum Karaoke finished third in the Asean Basketball League (ABL) 3×3 International Champions Cup after taking down Vietnam’s VN Red & Gold, 15-8, on Sunday in Bali, Indonesia.
Licking the wounds of their heartbreaking 15-13 defeat to Indonesia Patriots A in the semifinal, Juan Gomez de Liano, Marcus Hammonds, Chris De Chavez and Carlos Martinez vented their ire on the Vietnamese side to bring home a decent bronze finish.
Article continues after this advertisementIndonesia Patriots A ruled the International Champions Cup after beating Harimau Malaya, 21-15, in the winner-take-all final.
In the women’s division, VN Red & Gold completed a five-game sweep with a 14-7 victory over the Louvre Angels to earn the ABL 3×3 crown.
Platinum Karaoke, which swept its two matches in Pool C on Saturday, completed a come-from/behind 19-17 win over Ahmedavad 3BL in the quarterfinals earlier before bowing out to the eventual champions in the semis.
Article continues after this advertisementMeanwhile, Zamboanga Valientes reached the quarterfinals but bowed out to VN Red & Gold of Vietnam, 21-12.
Rene Cunanan, David Sebastian, Jeffrey Bernado, and RJ Argamino, who finished 1-3 in Pool D on Saturday, willed their way to the quarterfinals after edging out Bali United of Indonesia, 18-17, in the Last 16 match earlier.
As a result of their quarterfinals stint, the Valientes have earned invitations to compete in 3×3 tournaments in Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the United States, according to their management.
