Cavitex tries to become the first team to win back-to-back honors in the PBA 3×3 First Conference Season 3 as Ayala Malls Manila Bay hosts Leg 5 starting Monday.
The Braves were just a week removed from topping Leg 4 when they toppled TNT Triple Giga, 21-17.
Focused in its bid, the 3×3 team of NLEX shuffled its roster by inserting Dominick Fajardo for Tonino Gonzaga and goes with the trio of Kenneth Ighalo, Bong Galanza, and former national team player Jorey Napoles.
Cavitex opens its campaign against Terrafirma at 1:50 p.m. in the latter part of another heavy 13-game schedule in Day 1 of pool play.
Joining the Braves and Dyip in Pool A is Northport Batang Pier.
TNT, winner of Leg 3, leads Pool B behind the quartet of Almond Vosotros, Ping Exciminiano, Samboy De Leon, and Gryann Mendoza.
With the Triple Giga in Pool B are San Miguel Beermen, Blackwater Smooth Razor, and Purefoods TJ Titans.
Comprising Pool C on the other hand, are Meralco, Wilcon Depot, Pioneer Elastoseal, and Leg 1 and 2 winner Barangay Ginebra.
Purefoods tangles with Blackwater to open hostilities at 10:30 a.m.
The knockout stage featuring the top eight teams from pool play, will be held on Tuesday.
Champion of the penultimate leg of the First Conference will receive P100,000.