(MIAMI, FL.) The wins where players and teams overcome hurdles and adversity are sometimes the sweetest and most satisfying. That is absolutely the feeling that 3x3 Team San Juan (Puerto Rico) has after.
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LIPIK (Croatia) - The 3x3 Challengers are back and they didn’t disappoint.
Over two days in Lipik, Croatia, new faces took over as Antwerp (BEL) won their first-ever challenger after defeating San Juan (PUR), 20-18 in the final.
The 26th ranked team in the Team ranking, Antwerp, was led by Thibaut Vervoort who scored 44 points over five games and was named MVP. He also was the leader in P-VAL (43.2) and S-VAL (31.7), while hitting 17 two-pointers.
Day 1
On Day 1, it was old favorites dominating and surprising newcomers.
Liman, NY Harlem, and Novi Sad all advanced to the bracket round, with Marko Milakovic (Novi Sad) and Kidani Brutus (NY Harlem) co-leaders in points, with 21.