Taho Story 3x3 claims title in third stop of Yunnan 3x3 circuit

TAHO Story 3x3 hoisted the country’s flag high and proud after ruling the 2024 Yunnan 3X3 Circuit-Dehong Stop 3 on Sunday.

The quartet of Louie Vigil, Mikey Macaballug and American imports Marcus Hammonds and Billy Baptist ran roughshod over the 16-team field as they emerged as the champions in China.

The Filipino club topped Pool A after winning two of their three games to earn a top seed in the knockout phase.

They would then scrape past Yan G D12 of Hong Kong, 21-17, in the round of 16; and followed that up by blasting Gwangju Dinoman of Korea, 22-10, in the quarterfinals.

Taho Story put themselves at the cusp by avenging its pool play defeat to Ares BKK of Thailand in the semifinals, 19-18.

And when the lights were at their brightest, eventual MVP Hammonds took Taho Story home with a 21-11 triumph over Kuala Lumpur in the championship game.

It’s a fitting encore for the new club which won Leg 1 of the Half Court 3x3 tournament last week.

Banh Mi Kitchen, the other Filipino team in the tilt made up of Fil-Aussie Richard Popovic, Chris de Chavez, and imports Brandon Daughtry and Kurt Hall Jr., reached the quarters before falling to runner-up Kuala Lumpur, 21-20.