The Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards made team history by winning its first ever championship game against the visiting Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines, 81-75, last December 02, 2022 at the Nueva Ecija Coliseum in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija.
Nueva Ecija 81 - 75 Zamboanga City
Hesed Gabo led Nueva Ecija with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. With his scintillating performance, Hesed Gabo was named as the best player of the game.
John Byron Villarias contributed a total of 19 points after waxing hot from deep. He dropped 5/9 from beyond the arc while grabbing 2 rebounds and dishing out 1 assist.
Other members of the Rice Vanguards who scored in double digits are Michael Mabulac and Will McAloney who poured in 14 and 11 points respectively. Meanwhile, Chris Dumapig topscored for the Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines with 15 points. He also added 6 rebounds in the losing effort.
Box Scores
Nueva Ecija 81: Gabo 22, Villarias 19, Mabulac 14, McAloney 11, Uyloan 7, Bitoon 4, Collado 4, Balucanag 0, Derige 0, Arenas 0, Raymundo 0, Taganas 0, Juico 0, Manalang 0, Palma 0.
Zamboanga 75: Dumapig 15, Marcelino 12, Bautista 12, JV Marcelino 11, Eguilos 8, Tabi 5, Grimaldo 4, Comia 3, Lopez 3, Santos 2, Jaime 0, Lacastesantos 0, Mahari 0, Ignacio.