Pasig Chooks suffered a 13-21 loss to world no. 4 NY Harlem in the quarterfinals of the Kaohsiung 3×3 Challenger in Taiwan.
The Filipino squad got off to a slow start in the tournament which served as a qualifier for the 2019 Nanjing Masters.
The New Yorkers quickly established a 5-0 lead, behind the world’s 52nd best 3×3 player Joey King.
From there, Harlem’s lead grew to as high as nine 14-5.
Nikola Pavlovic and Joshua Munzon fought back for Pasig and cut the lead down to five, 18-13, with three minutes left.
But Kidani Brutus then came into the picture and scored twice, knocking down the game-winning deuce with a minute to spare.
The Harlem team went on to advance to the semifinals of this level-nine FIBA 3X3 tournament.
Pavlovic carried Pasig with seven points, while Munzon and Troy Rike added four and two markers, respectively.
King led Harlem with nine points and six rebounds, while Brutus and Antoinne Morgano had six points each.
Pasig advanced to the playoffs after going 1-1 in Pool C.
