On 28 April, 10 teams from the CIBA National Men’s Basketball League vied for the crown in this year’s first 3×3 tournament.
The games were fast paced and loaded with offensive action, as play is continuous with a 12-second shot clock, meaning teams do not have any time to relax. As time progressed, the cream of the crop began to rise to the top; the Sol Blazers, Astros, Plantito and Silver Bullets would emerge as the top 4.
In the Bullets-Astros match-up, the size and strength of the latter team proved too much to handle.
On the other court, Plantito – composed of the Philippines’ finest, took on the Blazers, but were outmatched, leading to the expected showdown between the Blazers and the Astros.
Both teams traded baskets for the first few minutes; it seemed impossible for one team to stop the other from scoring. But each time the Astros would score one point, the Blazers would come back with two.
This began to open up a little breathing space for the Blazers; however, the Astros came storming back and a late long-range shot from Shaad O’Garro sealed the deal to wind things up with a 21-17 win.
It was an exciting evening and players are already looking forward to the next tournament, which takes place on 19 May.
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