Abueva-led Manila North edges Beirut in Fiba 3x3 | Inquirer Sports

Abueva-led Manila North edges Beirut in Fiba 3×3

By: - Reporter / @MarkGiongcoINQ
/ 05:02 PM August 01, 2015

Abueva tries to get by defender. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net

Abueva tries to get by defender. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net

Manila North scraped past Beirut, 20-18, in a thriller in the Fiba 3×3 World Tour Manila Masters Saturday at Robinson’s Place Manila.

Alaska’s Vic Manuel buried the go-ahead free throws with 7.1 seconds left before Manila North made a defensive stop to preserve the Philippines’ second win of the day.

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Manila West, a team composed of Terrence Romeo, Rey Guevarra, Aldrech Ramos and KG Canaleta, won over Auckland, 21-18, earlier.

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It was a scrappy win for Manila North, who dragged Beirut to a physical game where the likes of Manuel and Calvin Abueva, known for their bruising brand of basketball in the PBA, shone.

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“Hinanap lang namin kung saan kami makakalamang (We just went where we have the advantage),” said Aces forward Abueva.

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“We needed to play physical against them. We banked on our hustle,” said Troy Rosario, the only amateur on the team.

Manila North goes for a 2-0 record when it faces Ljubljana at 5:40 p.m. IDL

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