WEATHER permitting, Cavitex seeks a fitting follow up to its maiden leg title in the PBA 3×3 as the First Conference of Season 2 resumes today, Monday, at the Robinson’s Place Antipolo Extension.
The Braves, leading Pool A in Leg 3, will parade the quartet of Jorey Napoles, Chester Saldua, Bong Galanza, and Dominick Fajardo, who beat the San Miguel Beermen for their first title in the previous leg of the standalone tournament.
Joining them in the group are Pioneer Elastoseal Katibays and Terrafirma 3×3.
The Beermen headline Pool B with Blackwater Red President and Barangay Ginebra.
Playing in Pool C are leg 1 winner TNT, Platinum Karaoke, and NorthPort while Meralco, J&T Express, and Purefoods Titans are bunched in Pool D.
The Tropang Giga are out to stop the Braves from completing a back-to-back leg crown as they’re set to bring in Gryann Mendoza for the first time this season for big man Lervin Flores.
Reymar Caduyac also returns to action in Season 2, suiting up for new team Meralco in lieu of Kenneth Mocon. The pride of Libona, Bukidnon is coming of a hand injury after his stint with multiple leg champion Limitless App.
Other teams parading new rosters include Blackwater Red President, who are tapping Alfrancis Tamsi and Maclean Sabellina for Richard Escoto and Jeff Javillonar; J&T Express will have Robin Rono in lieu of Marvin Hayes; NorthPort Batang Pier with Wilson Baltazar and Dexter Zamora for LA Revilla and Luke Parcero; and Platinum Karaoke with Yutien Andrada and Raphael Banal taking the place of Brandon Bates and Yves Sazon.
Cavitex kicks off its title bid against Terrafirma 3×3 in the first of another 12-game bill on opening day of Pool play.
The top two teams in each pool advance to the knockout stage on Tuesday, where the sole surviving team wins P100,000.
