All set for EASL Final Four

The fixtures for the knockout semifinals are set as the East Asia Super League (EASL) unveils its first-ever, home-and-away season Final Four on March 8 and 10 at the 7,200-seat Hoops Dome, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu with a $1 million prize waiting for the champion.

- JOAQUIN HENSON

Undefeated Group A topnotch er Chiba Jets of Japan faces Group B second placer New Taipei Kings of Taiwan while Group B No. 1 Seoul SK Knights of Korea battle Group A No. 2 Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters, also of Korea, in the semifinal pairings. Seoul and New Taipei finished the elims with identical 4-2 records but the Knights had a +14 advantage in the tiebreak to clinch pole position. Chiba posted a 6-0 mark and Anyang, 4-2. PBA teams TNT and Meralco failed to advance to the playoffs. The Tropa wound up third in Group A with a +2 edge over the Taipei Fubon Braves, both ending at 1-5. The Bolts were last in Group B at 1-5.