Agdao retains DBL title

DBL Finals
Agdao retanins title


Agdao District did it again.


The defending champion routed Calinan District, 100 - 94 in the rubber match Game 3 to win its second straight title in the Duterte Basketball League (DBL) Friday afternoon at the Davao City Police Office covered court.


Agdao banked on the heroics of Dela Peña brothers, Ryan and Gerson, to become the first team to win a back to back title in the league presented by Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.


Ryan and Gerson, who shared the coveted Most Valuable Player award, lived up to their billing rallying Agdao with 46 combined points.


Ryan scatteted with 29 while Gerson had 17, including crucial baskets in the pay off period.


" We did it. We did it again, " said team manager Nicanor Ortiz, Barangay Administrator of Leon Garcia that represented Agdao District.


In a press briefing prior to the start of the best of three finals, Ortiz said "We will do everything to keep the crown".


Agdao pocketed P40, 000 while Calinan received P30, 000.


Vice Mayor Sara Duterte awarded the prizes to the winners in a short and simple awarding rites after the winner-take-all match.


Calinan fought hard but just fell short to take away the title from Agdao that closed out the series with remarkble performance in the do or die encounter.


Lara Aguilar scored 20 points for Calinan which staged a huge come back from a double digit deficit in the final canto to bring the game close with second more to play.


But several turnover down the stretch fade away its chances to cop its first title on its finals debut.


Raul Dega chipped in 24 points for Agdao.


Tugbok District clinched the third place honor and got P20, 000. Placing fourth was Talomo District which pocketed P14, 000.