Latest update January 10th, 2026 6:11 PM
Mackeson 3×3 Basketball Challenge returns tonight to Albouystown
The Mackeson ‘King of the Rim’ three-on-three (3×3) Basketball Challenge returns tonight to
Flashback! Onlookers pay attention to the keen battle at the Independence Boulevard Basketball Court two years ago. Mackeson 3×3 Basketball Championships returns tonight in Albouystown.
the Independence Boulevard Court in Albouystown where several teams will commence their journey to the $500, 000 first prize up for grabs.
Registration is ongoing through bars and clubs, players can also register on the night with a cut off time of 7:30pm to allow for the draws to be conducted for games. The runner-up team after the December 20 Grand Finale will pocket $300,000.
Four teams will advance from tonight’s games in Albouystown. The tournament will be run on a knockout basis with four teams moving forward to the next round. Teams will not be allowed to re-enter after they were booted from the tournament.
Four teams will also be drawn from the next playing date in Georgetown, which is at California Square, Thursday night. The eight teams will contest the Georgetown Finals on Saturday where three teams will advance to the December 20 Grand Finale.
Three teams will also be drawn from Linden (December 11-13), one from Plaisance (December 2) and one from Den Amstel (December 9) to comprise the final eight teams that will move on to the Grand Finale at California Square.
The tournament will be run according to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3×3 rule and the Guyana Basketball Officials’ Council (GBOC) will conduct the officiating; teams will be apprised of the rules prior to the commencement of games.
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