Kings, Risers target lone Doha ticket
Credit to Author: JEREMIAH M. SEVILLA| Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2019 16:28:06 +0000
Pasig Grindhouse and 1Bataan battle for the lone outright berth to the FIBA World Tour Masters Doha while 10 other teams vie for the P1 million prize in the Chooks to Go Pilipinas 3×3 President’s Cup Grand Finals today at the SM Fairview Events Center in Quezon City.
The Kings and the Risers, who each won two legs of the first-ever national 3×3 basketball league are both eyeing for a spot in the World Tour Masters in Doha, Qatar on April 18 to 19.
The team with the highest number of points collected across all five legs will get the ticket to Doha.
Pasig—composed of Joshua Munzon, Taylor Statham, Troy Rike and Dylan Ababou— is currently leading with 360 points after winning the second fourth legs. The Kings can secure the Masters seat with at least a third-place finish.
The winner of first and third legs Bataan—bannered by Alvin Pasaol, Santi Santillan, Sean Manganti and Anton Asistio—trails behind with 325 points. The Risers need to rule the Grand Finals and for Pasig to get eliminated in the quarterfinals to advance to the World Tour.
Pasig and Bataan will be up against the Pasay Voyagers, Go For Gold-San Juan Knights, Valenzuela Classic, Vigan Baluarte Wolves, Cebu-Max4 Birada, Zamboanga Valientes, Marikina Shoemasters, Bulacan Kuyas, Bacoor Strikers and Zark’s-Quezon City Jawbreakers.
“We are really excited to see the A-game of our athletes and they promised to bring it during the Grand Finals,” said league owner Ronald Mascariñas.
Meanwhile, Pasig and Bataan were selected to represent the Philippines in the Asia Pacific Super Quest slated April 6 to 7 at the SM Megamall Fashion Hall Events Center in Mandaluyong City.
“I’ve never been in a 3×3 tournament that had Philippine teams that are more ready than these two. They’ve shown in our league that they can compete internationally,” said league commissioner Eric Altamirano.
The two Filipino ball clubs will take on other professional teams from South Korea, Mongolia, Vietnam, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and China.
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