JRU, EAC win 3x3 crowns

MANILA, Philippines — Jose Rizal U and Emilio Aguinaldo College pulled off nail-biting victories to emerge as NCAA Season 100 3x3 basketball champions in the seniors and juniors divisions, respectively, over the weekend at the JRU Gym.

The Bombers, backstopped by the sweet-shooting Shawn Kenneth Argente, turned back the John Elbert Lopez-paced Lions, 22-21, to claim the crown for the second straight season in the sport seeking to become a regular part of the league’s annual calendar.

While it was Argente who was eventually named MVP, Joseph Pangilinan’s booming two-pointer sealed the deal in that epic finals escape for a squad that also had bruiser Vince Sarmiento and Justin Lozano