ANG Davao Region boys U18 champion team Philippine Academy of Sakya City nakaangkon sa sakit nga kapildihan 13-14 sa Zamboanga Peninsula region, kinatibuk-ang miyukbo sa semifinals sa SBP 3×3 Pambansang Tatluhan, Oktubre 30 sa Robinsons Place Manila Activity Center.
Ang Rolando Sancho-coached Sakya boys Kurt Vincent Magbanua, Khim Remollo, Prince Carl Urbiztondo ug Francis Jan Dagpin naunang mipakurat sa National Capital Region (NCR) South, 20-16 sa quarterfinals.
Samtang ang magduduwa gikan Zamboanga, midemolis sa NCR North, 17-15, sa laing quarterfinals encounter.
Sa eliminations, ang Davao napildi sa Palawan, 18-19, apan midaug kontra Dagupan City (21-18) ug Tuguegarao City (21-9).
Si Urbiztondo, nga first-timer sa SBP 3x3 nationals uban ni Magbanua nagkanayon, “Okay kaayo. We never expect na moabot mi ug semis (It was a great experience for us. We did not expect we would reach the semifinals.”
Dugang pa niya, “Dili jud to para sa amoa.”
Sa girls under-18 event, ang Davao region champion Ateneo de Davao University Lady Blue Knights nga gigiyahan ni coach Cyrielle Ramintas napildi sa Ilocos Region, 16-18, sa quarterfinals.
Ang Lady Blue Knights mipukan sa Region 3 Zambales, 19-10, ug Region 2 Cagayan Valley, 14-2, apan napildi sa NCR North Mandaluyong, 10-11.
Suma ni Coach Ramintas, “It was a great experience for the players considering that it was our first time to qualify for the nationals. They were very proud to represent the region. They learned a lot about themselves and from their opponents.”
Ang PAS ug Addu maoy kampeyon sa regional SBP 3x3 nga gihimo sayo ning bulana sa SBP 11 ilawom ni regional director Glenn Escandor.