VMO closed out the season with a mighty showing, sweeping DCPO in the championship series, to complete its journey to become the first team to achieve unprecedented three-peat in the history of the league.
Greggy Delica, Rodel Bantilan and hotshot Christopher “Bong” Go took the scoring cudgels for VMO which came out robust in the final half to pull away with the title-clincher victory.
Delica poured in 21 points as he went too tough to handle at the paint while Bantilan scored 19 markers, eleven of which came in the second half.
Go, the sweet-shooting executive assistant of Vice Mayor Rody Duterte, wound up 18 baskets in limited minutes than usual, including two of his total 4 treys in the pivotal third period.
After a see-saw battle in the first two periods, the SP-based dribblers strike hard in the second half - outscoring the Policemen 34 – 20 in the third canto – to swiftly establish an 18 points lead, 89 – 71, entering the pay off period.
The Policemen fought hard in yearn of getting back in the game, jumping out a 6-0 run at the start of the fourth period. But the SP five managed to answer back with a triple from Bantilan and a three point play courtesy of Delica that folds downed the Policemen’s chances.
From there, DCPO showed traces of giving up as the Policemen started to bid goodbye to their wonderful season, which ended with 11 wins and 3 defeats.
Playing official Anthony Padua paced DCPO with 23 points. Janwed Cagape and Estong Uganap had 15 and 12 baskets for the losing cause of the Policemen who were trailing by just 4, 51 – 55, at the half. The opening canto ended 27 – 23 for VMO.
Roy Bangkas scored 14 points and Art Atablanco had 13 baskets for VMO which won Game 1, 115 - 94.
Meanwhile, Regional Public Safety Batallion defeated Bureau of Fire Protection, 109 – 101, to cop the third place honors.
A total of 12 teams took part in this year’s season of the league presented by City Government of Davao and sanctioned by Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) Region XI. (RJB)
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