Malaysian crew Kuala Lumpur and Japan-based squad Maurice Lacroix made historical past by ruling the inaugural Pilipinas United 3×3 League on Sunday at Ayala Malls Manila Bay.
Kuala Lumpur clinched the lads’s division title after defeating Half Court docket Group, 21-15. Most Helpful Participant Ting Chun Hong scored seven factors, together with the game-winning putback that capped off their dream run.
Chang Zi Fueng additionally contributed seven factors, serving to Kuala Lumpur safe the US$5,000 money prize and a slot within the FIBA 3×3 Kaohsiung Challenger.
Half Court docket Group, as the highest native finisher, earned a berth within the FIBA 3×3 Manila Challenger.
En path to the championship, Kuala Lumpur beat Taho Story B, 21-18, within the semifinals; SBB, 21-16, within the quarterfinals; and Dame DOLLA, 21-13, within the Spherical of 16.
In the meantime, David Licauco’s squad, Taho Story A, reached the quarterfinals earlier than falling to Half Court docket Group, 21-14. Previous to that, they defeated Activate Sports activities, 18-12. Half Court docket Group additionally edged Solaris, 20-17, within the semifinals.
Within the ladies’s division, Maurice Lacroix edged Uratex Dream, 15-13, in a tightly contested last.
Midori Murayama led the crew with 5 factors, whereas ladies’s division MVP Naoko Honda sealed the win with a clutch jumper on the 1:32 mark to make it 14-12. Maurice Lacroix went on to say the US$3,000 money prize.
Earlier, the Japan-based squad defeated Gilas Pilipinas U23, 11–9, within the semifinals and Jumpshot, 17–10, within the quarterfinals.
—JKC, GMA Built-in Information