Davao teams Bullet Customs Brokerage-Prime and Toyomoto Auto Supply secured slots in the 2024 Smart-National Basketball Training Center National Finals after sweeping their respective groups of the Mindanao Regional Championship.
Bullet Customs Brokerage-Prime Bistro swept the pool phase before making quick work of Agusan’s El Kids Esperanza in the quarterfinals, 82-58. Toyomoto Auto Supply likewise topped its group and then downed Cor Jesu College x El Granjero of Digos, 79-68.
The team will continue to lean on Keith Francis Marquez, while Andre Lumanag will keep showing the way for Toyomoto Auto Supply, as the last four teams standing will still clash in the semifinals and then final on Sunday at Sarangani Capitol Gym.
They, however, have already secured spots in the National Finals by virtue of their solid showing in Mindanao’s 16-team field.
Completing the Final Four are SOCCSKSARGEN representative Notre Dame of Midsayap and Xavier-Ateneo de Cagayan-Sealcor who got the better of Breakthrough Basketball (Tagum) and Team Harbor Pilot Sports (Misamis Occidental), respectively.
Jeffrey Malacapag was the star of the show for the NDMC Rams’ 85-77 triumph, while the Xavier-AdCU-Sealcor Kingfishers rode Vince Acut and Elihu Alcover to an 88-83 victory.
The National Finals take place from 18 to 24 March.
