WILCON Quezon City booked a ticket to the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Cebu Masters next month with a stellar championship run in the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3×3 Quest 3.0 over the weekend at the Ayala Malls Solenad in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

Local aces Keith Datu, Yutien Andrada and Terence Tumalip with Spanish import Jose Blazquez joined forces in Wilcon’s surprising run capped by a 19-15 win over Pasig Banh Mi Kitchen in the finale.

“Honestly, we didn’t expect anything. We just wanted to give our best in this kind of competition,” said Wilcon Depot 3×3 mentor Anton Altamirano.

More than the championship and a ticket to the Chooks-to-Go Cebu Masters though, Wilcon cherished a golden experience to help the country gain more points for the Paris Olympics through the top-level 3×3 tourney hosted by Chooks.

Wilcon topped Pool A with convincing wins over Botolan Th3rd Floor, led by celebrity-athlete Gerald Anderson, 21-13, Pasig Banh Mi Kitchen, 21-11 and Taguig Happy Hotels, 21-10, for a slot in the semifinals. But it met strong resistance from Pool B second placer Makati MNL Kingpin before Mr. Datu came to the rescue with a booming deuce for Wilcon’s thrilling 22-20 win.

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