Melbourne Hustlers Go 0-2 On Day One Of Sina Elite League

The Melbourne Hustlers have gone down in two nail biting contests on day one of the 2019 Sina Elite League.

Melbourne, led by Tom Wright, Andrew Steel, Greg Hire and Tom Jervis, lost to Shang Shi Long Chuang 21-19 in their first game, before falling to Team Amsterdam 18-15 in their second clash.

Wright and Hire provided most of the offensive punch in the two games, Steel was his always reliable best on offence and defence, while Jervis was important in the rebounding battle and provided strong rim protection.

The Hustlers will be back on court tomorrow to conclude the pool stages of the tournament.

The #MelbourneHustlers have gone down in their first two games of the @SGL3x3 Elite League, losing 21-19 to Shang Shi Long Chuang and 18-15 to Team Amsterdam.

The boys will be back on court tomorrow 👊 pic.twitter.com/z7gTkpeFdC

— 3x3Hustle (@3x3Hustle) December 20, 2019

One of the world’s biggest 3×3 events, the Sina Elite League is an international tournament which features some of the globe’s best teams and players.

The number two ranked FIBA3x3 team in the world Liman will also be competing at the Sina Elite League, along with the highly talented squads of NY Harlem, Inanomo, Enerskin, Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy and more. Former NBA player Maurice Ager will also be playing in the event.