TAHO Story 3×3 hoisted the Philippine flag high and proud after ruling the 2024 Yunnan 3X3 Circuit-Dehong Stop 3 on Sunday.
The quartet of Louie Vigil, Mikey Macaballug and American imports Marcus Hammonds and Billy Baptist ran roughshod over the 16-team field as they emerged as the champions in China.
The Filipino club topped Pool A after winning two of their three games to earn a top seed in the knockout phase.
Taho Story then scraped past Yan G D12 of Hong Kong, 21-17, in the last 16; blasted Gwangju Dinoman of Korea, 22-10; before avenging its pool play defeat to Ares BKK of Thailand in the semifinals, 19-18.
And when the lights were at their brightest, eventual MVP Hammonds took Taho Story home with a 21-11 triumph over Kuala Lumpur in the championship game.
It was a fitting encore for the new club which won Leg 1 of the Half Court 3×3 tournament last week.
Banh Mi Kitchen, the other Filipino team in the tilt made up of Fil-Aussie Richard Popovic, Chris de Chavez, and imports Brandon Daughtry and Kurt Hall Jr., reached the quarters before falling to runner-up Kuala Lumpur, 21-20.
