Sunday, September 1, 2019

Chooks 3x3 Magiting Cup set today

Franky Johnson trying to go past Karl Dehesa.
The quest to get the Philippines enough points to make a play for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics ratchets up with the start of the third tournament under the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 banner with the Magiting Cup, in partnership with Coca-Cola.

President's Cup champions Equaliver-Pasig tweaked its lineup with Leo de Vera and Travis Thompson joining Joshua Munzon and Dylan Ababou, while Patriot's Cup champions Phenom-Basilan-CTC Construction snapping up Aris Dionisio and Davon Potts alongside Franky Johnson and Troy Rike.

Two-time runners-up Wilkins Balanga will ride on the quartet of Alvin Pasaol, Karl Dehesa, Leonard Santillan, and Chris De Chavez.

Comprising the rest of the field for this twelve-team tournament are these returning squads:

Zamboanga Valientes-MLV: Jonathan Parreno, Das Esa, Jon Rebollos, Mark Tano
Uling Roasters-Gulf Supreme Boosters-Bulacan: Clarence Graham, Kobe Caronongan, Louis Montes, and Nelson Mendoza, Jr.
Sogo-Vigan: Christian Singson, Jan Jamon, Paulo Hubalde, Jojo Cunanan
Thunder-Gold's Gym Taguig: Inigo Arellano, Aurelio Opena Norberte, Jr. Mark Anthony Taylor, Geno Anderson
Mindoro Tamaraws-7A: Francis Nathaniel Acedillo, Jay Remon Axalan, Luigi Natada, Rodel Vaygan

Five newcomers get to join the fray in the first leg:

J&J Pateros: Ervin Flores, RJ Deles, Kiddo Cabrera, Rob Ricafort
Bicol Volcanoes: Andro Quinday, EJ Canelas, Mark Atabay, Aldrianne Anglim
Partas-Narvacan: Dan Reducto, Gian Abrigo, AJ Asis, Pari Llagas
Fyr Fyter-Bacolod: Raymund Ilagan, Mark Yee, Mark dela Cruz, Louie Medalla

With twelve teams, pool play begins with these groups:

Pool A: Basilan, Narvacan, Bacolod
Pool B: Pasig, Bulacan, Taguig
Pool C: Balanga, Vigan, Bicol
Pool D: Zamboanga, Mindoro, Pateros

Format is tweaked for the Magiting Cup compared to the previous campaigns, as the top two teams in each group will advance into the crossover quarterfinals.

PhP 100,000 awaits the champions.

Televised coverage will start at noon, but all matches will be streamed online on ESPN5's social media.

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