The Philippines will host the Women's 3x3 International Invitational on Feb. 4-5 at the Robinsons Magnolia in Quezon City. Present during the event launching on Jan. 26, 2023 at the Summit Hotel in San Juan City were (L-R) SMART Vice President and Head of Sports Jude Turcuato, Uratex Managing Director Peachy Medina and Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas Secretary General Sonny Barrios. (Contributed photo) MANILA-All is set for the staging of the Philippine Women's 3x3 International Invitational on Feb. 4-5 at the Robinsons Magnolia in Quezon City. Twelve teams from five countries are vying for the USD3,000 in cash top prize in the tournament billed as "Manila Hustle 3x3" and presented by Uratex and SMART. The second and third runners-up will receive USD2,000 and USD1,000, respectively. Janine Pontejos, a member of the 2019 SEA Games champion team, will spearhead the Lady Macbeth Riots, one of six local squads joining the event. The others are Uratex Dream Philippines, U
By NIKOLE JAVIER
Manila Hustle 3x3 will stage the first Philippine women’s invitational basketball game on Feb. 4 to 5 at Robinsons Magnolia in Quezon City.
A total of 12 teams from five Asian countries are expected to participate as Uratex and Smart together with the Samahang Basketbol ng
Camille Clarin and the Gilas women’s 3x3 team have been raring to face Thailand again in the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup after it foiled Filipina cagers' gold medal bid in the 31st Southeast Asian Games.
Photo from FIBA It was the Thais who defeated the national team in the semifinals of the 3x3 basketbal
GOLD WINNER. Ella Fajardo fouls a taller player from Malaysia that denied the Philippines of a sweep in the women 5x5 competition in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Malaysia on Sunday (May 22, 2022). Despite the loss, the Philippines clinched the gold medal via superior quotient as Malaysia suffered a 65-69 loss to host Vietnam on Saturday night. (Photo courtesy of Team Philippines) MANILA - Gilas Pilipinas failed to complete a sweep in the Southeast Asian Games women's 5x5 basketball event after Malaysia rallied back to take a 96-93 win in their final assignment on Sunday at the Thanh Tri District Sporting Hall in Hanoi. Despite already clinching the gold medal, Gilas failed to finish the tournament the way they wanted it as they blew a late seven-point lead in the end. Down 71-77 after the first three quarters, Gilas began the fourth quarter on a 22-9 run to take a 93-86 lead with two and a half minutes left. However, Gilas could not close out the game, and Malaysia went
Photo from PSC-POC Media Gilas Pilipinas’ successful defense of the gold ended on a sour note Sunday, May 22 after squandering a lead late before suffering a 96-93 loss to Malaysia in the women’s basketball competitions of the 31st Southeast Asian Games. The Filipina cagers failed to score after t