The Top ranked team in the world proved why Sunday by winning the championship at the FIBA 3X3 Masters World Tour event in Saskatoon.

Novi Sad beat the second ranked team in the world Liman 20-18 in an all-Serbian final.

Team Saskatoon made it to the semifinals before bowing to the eventual champion 21-15.

The home side scored pool-play wins of 20-12 over Riga and 20-17 over Montreal before posting a 14-12 decision over Minnesota in the quarterfinals.

The Saskatoon event was the opening tournament of the 2018 3X3 Masters World Tour.

It’s the second year in a row the Bridge City has staged the even in front of the Bessborough Hotel.