Rudy Lingganay and Chris Lonichi led the Dragons with 21 and 20 points respectively, with one-time Slinger Jamal Brown chipping in with 14 points and Bandaying Fhadzmir with 11 as the visitors relentlessly attacked the Slingers off the dribble and got free on the perimeter for open looks.
The boys' tournament will be held in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, from November 19 to November 27, while the girls' competition will be played in Pune, India, from November 30 to December 6.
They overwhelmed Satria Muda with frightening shooting accuracy, making a dazzling 63% from the field and 60% from beyond the 3-point arc, while improving their win-loss record in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) to a league-leading 4-0 mark and remained the sole unbeaten team out of the six in contention for the inaugural championship title.
The Singapore Slingers beat the Philippine Patriots but not before a nervy end to the fourth quarter that left everyone holding their breath.
The usual suspects carried the scoring load for the Slingers, with Michael LeBlanc scoring 20 points and Kyle Jeffers adding 15 to lead five Slingers in double figures. The latter was a monster on the boards, cleaning up for 20 rebounds, while LeBlanc had 10 of his own for a double-double as well.
Do you know who has shot the ball most accurately during crunch time of the crucial fourth quarter? Which player has turned the ball over the most times in the opening period? And which five players have seen the most court-time in the final 10 minutes?
The story of the previous game against Ginebra was the turnover count and a lack of total team effort. Today it was one of a squad which worked hard for one another when the chips were down, never gave in and came away with an excellent win against a more-than-competent opponent.
Mark 'The Spark' Caguioa poured in 10 of his 24 points in a final-quarter run to lead the Barangay Ginebra Kings to a 77-72 win over the Singapore Slingers in the third pre-season Challenge Series match.