MAIDEN conference grand champion Limitless App seeks to annex a second straight crown, but 12 other teams are out to stop the Appmasters from achieving their coveted goal.
Buoyed by the success of the first conference consisting of six legs and a grand finale last November and December, the PBA will launch its second 3×3 conference this weekend at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The Willie Wilson-mentored Limitless, which made history by winning two legs and the overall crown in the PBA 3×3 inaugurals, banner Pool C with Leg 4 champion Purefoods, Cavitex and NorthPort as foes.
Platinum Karaoke, a fancied guest team that placed second to the Appmasters in the grand finals last Dec. 29, banners the combatants in Pool A.
Joining Platinum are Barangay Ginebra, Terrafirma 3×3, Leg 3 titlist Sista, and debuting Master Sardines.
Master Sardines became the 13th team in the standalone league after inaugural conference squad Zamboanga Valientes took a leave of absence.
First conference third-place winner TNT and Leg 2 champion Meralco 3×3 vie in Pool B alongside San Miguel Beer and Pioneer Pro Tibay.
Matches begin at 8 a.m. and last up to around 2:40 p.m., serving as an action-packed curtain-raiser for the Governors Cup’s late afternoon games.
Platinum and Barangay Ginebra battle in the second conference’s Saturday opening.
Limitless opens its bid later at around 12:10 p.m. against the Batang Pier.
