Things are looking up for Philippine women’s basketball with Uratex staging a historic 3x3 tournament featuring the best women’s ball clubs here and abroad in partnership with the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and Smart Communications Inc.
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