The Cochrane Ballers beat Adessa 2.0 to become second runner-up in the Pinoy Basketball Airdrie League's Rtax Cup, July 8.

The Ballers lost a heart-breaker against Barrio in the semifinals but bounced back with a 102-95 win to claim the consolation trophy. Reu Noque was the Ballers top scorer with 31 points.

Meanwhile, 2Y Welding won the first of a best-of-three series for the league championship by downing Barrio, 115-98. Game two goes on Saturday.

Next up for the league is their All-Star game for the eigth-team league that will include members of the Ballers. The July 15 all-star game is an event-filled celebration of the league that includes a live performance and a skills competition.

The Ballers core formed much of the DQ team that won the championship in 2016.