GUEST team MCFASolver returned to the “Magic 4” in the team standings of the PBA 3×3 Season 3 Second Conference after its breakthrough triumph in Leg 4.
With 100 tour points earned Tuesday, the Tech Centrale climbed back up to fourth with a total of 225 from seventh the previous stop. The Lubao-based squad was previously in the Top 4 after two legs but tumbled out after a lowly ninth place in Leg 3.
Despite falling short of a conference four-peat and settling for fourth, the TNT Triple Giga maintained their hold of pole position at 360 points.
Following its runner-up finish to MCFASolver, Meralco, now with 270 points, dislodged Cavitex (245) from No. 2. The Braves, second placers in Legs 1 and 3, were dragged down by their sixth place in the fourth leg.
Pioneer Elastoseal, which beat TNT for a Leg 4 podium finish, slipped from fourth to No. 5 at 216 ahead of Blackwater Smooth Razor (180), Terrafirma (159), Purefoods (148) and San Miguel Beer (136).
Rebuilding Barangay Ginebra sat at 10th at 108 with NorthPort (89) giving chase.
The 11 teams are in a hot dispute for a place in the conference grand finals reserved for the Top 10 after six legs. The four highest ranked crews additionally will get a direct entry to the quarterfinal phase of the conference championship.
Burly Brandon Ramirez had six and Terrence Tumalip added a point for MCFASolver, whose other team finished runner up in the VPrime 3×3 International Cup in Ho Chi Minh City over the weekend.
Sedurifa and Jeff Manday each had eight points for Meralco, which copped the runner up purse worth P50,000. The Bolts edged Pioneer Elastoseal Katibays in an equally tightly-fought semifinals, 15-14.
The Katibays later claimed P30,000 for finishing third place after beating the Tropang Giga, 21-14.
Leg 5 action is set Nov. 13 and 14 at Ayala Malls Fairview Terraces. (LVBET)