The TNT Triple Giga claimed the inaugural Asia Tour 3×3 males’s division title on Sunday after taking down The Performance Lab Vietnam, 19-18, within the Finals on the Mall of Asia Music Hall.
Beninese large man Raoul Odou delivered the sport successful shot for TNT, which was enjoying sans Samboy de Leon who was injured with six minutes left on the clock.
Ping Exciminiano tallied 10 factors and was named the event’s Most Valuable Player, whereas Gryann Mendoza had 4 because the Triple Giga gained the USD 10,000 money prize.
Prior to the Finals, TNT took down Happy Hotels, 21-13, within the quarters and Cavitex, 21-18, within the semis. Cavitex settled for a 3rd place end after a dominant win towards VN Red & Gold, 21-4.
On the ladies’s facet, Uratex Dream reached the semis of the event. For the staff, it was exhibiting as they proved that they’ll go towards Asia’s finest in 3×3 basketball.
“Nakakatuwa din kasi club team kami pero nakakasabay kami sa mga national teams. Magandang feeling yun and I think we can inspire more to play and continue to raise the level of women’s basketball in the Philippines,” mentioned staff proprietor Peachy Medina.
(“It’s good because we’re a club team but we can hang with the national teams. It’s a good feeling and I think we can inspire more to play and continue to raise the level of women’s basketball in the Philippines.”)
Kaye Pingol mentioned they are going to work more durable to enhance, particularly with an invitational event in Korea coming in June.
“Kulang pa. Higher pa ang goal namin at alam naming marami pa kaming mai-improve pa,” mentioned Pingol, the chief of the staff which had Sam Harada, Shanda Anies, and Eunique Chan.
(“It’s not enough. We have a higher goal and we know we have a lot of room for improvement.”)
But for Medina, “Third place isn’t unhealthy however our ambitions are larger than that.”
—Justin Kenneth Carandang/JMB, GMA Integrated News
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