Sta. Lucia is the new All Filipino PBA Champions after winning it yesterday against Purefoods. It’s their first All Filipino Championship title ever since they joined the PBA in 1993. They need to play and finish the 7 games before capturing the trophy for their first ever All Filipino Championship. The Championship games were so physical from start to finish. All throughout game 1 to 7, both teams were in high spirit that led Purefoods’ star player James Yap suspended for 1 game by hitting Sta. Lucia’s Joseph Yeo in the face. James Yap was out for game 5 because of the suspension. However, Joseph Yeo was also penalized plus a game suspension by hitting Noy Castillo in the face in game 4 of the finals and his suspension was set to happen in game 5, which corresponds to the game suspension of James Yap. In game 6, it was James Yap’s hot shooting in the fourth quarter that pushes the finals to game 7. And in the most crucial moment of the do or die game, All Sta. Lucia players contributed well when their coach put them in the game. But their veteran Dennis Espino was the star of the night and captured the finals’ MVP award. The defense of Sta. Lucia brought them to this championship, proving that they are now one of the best defensive teams in the PBA. Sta. Lucia Realtors are composed of 2 physical guards namely Ryan Reyes and Dennis Miranda with 3 shot blockers like Marlou Aquino, Dennis Espino and Kelly Williams. Kelly Williams also registered his 22nd double-double performance in the conference in terms of points and rebounds which is the highest among all players in the PBA. The final score in game 7 which led Sta. Lucia to victory is 100-88.
Game 7 Score:
Purefoods 88 – Simon 27, J. Yap 21, Raymundo 11, R. Yap 9, Pingris 7, Salvador 5, Adducul 4, Lanete 2, Yee 2, Evangelista 0, Castillo 0.
Score by Quarter: 18-21, 44-45, 71-70, 100-88.
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