Metro Ball Winnipeg celebrates a successful third season

Tec-Voc High School was abuzz with hard-court action as local basketball teams competed in Metro Ball Winnipeg Season 3 on July 14th. The tournament featured 23 teams, with 12 in the Open Division and 11 in the 35 and Up Division.

In the end, Team Pangasinan defeated Team Manila, 71-57, to win the Open Division. Meanwhile, Team Rizal triumphed over Team Laguna, 90-58, in the 35 and Up Division.

Metro Ball Winnipeg, also known as the Filipino Intertown Basketball League Winnipeg, started in 2022 with just eight teams from Laguna, Batangas, Muntinlupa, Pampanga, Vismin, Rizal, Cavite, and their first champion – Manila.

League members and organizers include Carl Eusebio, Brian Dela Cruz, and Wendel Mozo.

By Lucille Nolasco-Garrido. Photos courtesy of Carl Eusebio