The inaugural Asia Tour 3×3 unfolds Saturday, Apri22, with three PH teams ready to face challengers at the Mall of Asia Music Hall in Pasay City.
Kaye Pingol banners Uratex Dream along with Sam Harada, Eunique Chan, and Shanda Anies while Uratex Tibay will be spearheaded by Blanche Bahuyan, Ford Grajales, Ma. Cecilia Junsay, and Julia Barroquillo.
Out to lead Discovery Perlas in the two-day event are Allana Lim, Raiza Palmera-Dy, Hazelle Yam, and Sai Larosa.
Vietnam Red & Gold, which took home the silver medal in the last Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, is bringing in a formidable squad with twins Truong Thao My and Truong Thao Vy and Huynh Thi Ngoan joined by newcomer Nguyen Thi Tieu Duy.
Singapore Lioness will then parade Dania Nah, Sara Choong, Lydia Ang, and Kang Yi Tan, while Harimau Malaysia A got Suet Ying Foo, Yin Jie Tan, Ke Hui Toh, and Sin Jie Tan.
Completing the cast are Harimau Malaysia B which has Sammi Tan, Pei Jie Tan, Venn Ji Chan, and Chah Yee Wong; and Thai club Sniper which has Supavadee Kunchuan, Khwanjira Thongdaeng, Piyanuch Sriprem, and Warangkhana Sirisathaphornsap.
Sister teams Uratex Dream and Uratex Tibay were drawn in Pool A together with Harimau A and Vietnam Red & Gold, while Pool B has Discovery Perlas, Harimau B, Sniper, and Singapore Lioness in this tourney which has SM as venue partner, Smart as broadcast partner, and Wilson as official gameball, with Heritage Hotel, Fiber Kinetics, and Gatorade as sponsors.