MCFASolver eyes first back-to-back win for guest team in PBA 3×3
MCFASolver sets out to become the first guest team to win back-to-back in the PBA 3×3 as Leg 3 of the Season 3 Third Conference fires off today at the Ayala Malls Fairview Terraces.
Pull this off and the Tech Centrale will also move out of a tie with the disbanded J&T Express for the most leg victories for a guest squad. Counting its breakthrough in Leg 4 of the previous conference, MCFASolver owns two so far and shares the honors with the disbanded J&T Express, which reigned supreme twice in Season 2 – Leg 2 of the Second Conference and Leg 6 of the Third Conference.
The Tech Centrale reassembled Brandon Ramirez, TH Tumalip, Louie Vigil and Yutien Andrada after their triumph over San Miguel Beer in the Leg 2 finale.
The Anton Altamirano-coached MCFASolver takes the first step in Pool A against Purefoods and multi-titled TNT, which is out for redemption after a pair of disappointing seventh place finishes.
Denied of the Leg 2 gold, San Miguel Beer’s Ken Bono, Pao Javelona, John Apacible and John Paul Sarao try to go all the way this time. The Beermen are grouped with Leg 1 ruler Meralco, Terrafirma and Barangay Ginebra in Pool B.
Cavitex, twice third-placers in the conference, vies in Pool C against Blackwater, NorthPort and Pioneer Elastoseal.
The combatants are gunning for Top 2 in Pool A and Top 3 in Pools B and C to qualify for today’s knockout stages. — Olmin Leyba