The Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, on Sunday, July 13, witnessed the conclusion of the Republic Bank Edge Series 3×3 Basketball tournament with the star-studded Renegades being crowned champions.
The victorious Renegades outfit
Following an equally-exciting preliminary round, the quarterfinal match-ups began as the Renegades took on the Mambas. The Renegades overcame their first hurdle as they swatted the Mambas aside and claimed a 20-10 victory. KK/Untouchables narrowly defeated Team P by a scoreline of 21-17 in the second quarterfinal. Quarterfinal 3 was also a nail-biting affair as Team Agricola defeated the Su Warriors 17-16. In the final quarterfinal, Linden Shooters overcame a gusty Young Gunz by a 19-17 scoreline.
Renegades and KK/Untouchables went head-to-head in the first contest of the semi-finals. Both teams played hard and had great commitment, but it was the Renegades that would emerge victorious, winning the game 21-19. Semifinal 2 was between Team Agricola and Linden Shooters. Agricola fought hard, but didn’t put enough points on the board and Linden Shooters came away with a 13-17 win.
The grand final between Linden Shooters and the Renegades took place in front of an excited crowd. Renegades showed off their strength once more when they easily defeated Linden Shooters 21–13 to win the Republic Bank Edge Series 3×3 title.
