Manila Chooks TM's participation in the FIBA 3x3 World Tour ended prematurely, as they lost both of their games on Friday in the Doha Masters.
The Al-Gharafa Sports Complex bare witness to the Filipino quartet losing its first match against top-ranked Liman, 15-22, then followed that up with a 14-19 defeat to Lusail.
In the first matchup, Liman had to withstand a late comeback anchored by Joshua Munzon to secure its spot in the next round. Munzon whittled Manila's deficit from 5-12 to 13-14 with just over four minutes left, but Mihailo Vasic and Stefan Kojic did their part to close things out for the Serbian side. Both players finished with seven points each in the victory.
With Liman beating Lusail earlier in the day, 21-8, the matchup between the hosts and Manila turned into a virtual knockout affair.
The home side rode on the broad shoulders of Souley Ndour against the Pinoys, finishing with ten points and seven rebounds as he helped make things difficult down low.
Manila Chooks TM had difficulty dealing with Lusail's length, with the 6'10 Ndour complemented by 6'7" Ousseynou Mbow, 6'6" Kostas Vasileiadis, and 6'5 Hamza Maher.
Munzon finished with a total of 19 points in both matches, but the rest of the team struggled offensively.
Alvin Pasaol netted a total of six points, while Leonard Santillan finished with a combined total of four points and Troy Rike netted a couple of markers in both games.
The knockout playoffs of the event that has US$40,000 waiting for the champion begins at 9:15PM (Manila time). It will air on FIBA 3x3's Facebook page and YouTube channel.
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