Despite fielding a relatively overhauled all-Filipino line-up and losing Philippine No. 2 and prized big man Brandon Ramirez early in the tourney due to a knee injury, the Manila Chooks! 3×3 squad passed its initial test with flying colors.
Toughened up by three straight quarterfinals stints, don’t expect an all-Filipino Manila Chooks! squad to let their guards down, especially in the last leg.
After two stints in the quarterfinals, head trainer Chico Lanete swore Manila Chooks! 3×3 will get over the hump— that includes beating world No. 11 Utrecht of the Netherlands if they cross paths anew.
Dennis Santos boomed in the game-winning two-pointer as an all-Filipino Manila Chooks! squad scored a thrilling 21-16 decision over Ashgabat of Turkmenistan late Sunday night, Mar. 12, to advance to the quarterfinals of the FIBA 3X3 Pro League Netherlands 2023 Winter Edition Stop 2 at the Amsterdam Velodrome.
Wins remained elusive for Cebu Chooks as they were swept by familiar opposition in the FIBA 3×3 World Tour 2022 Hong Kong Masters on Saturday.
SANTA ROSA, Laguna – Cebu Chooks hung on to beat Manila Chooks in a tight finale, 20-18, to conquer the 2022 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3×3 Quest 2.0 before an appreciative crowd at the Ayala Malls Solenad on Sunday.
For the third straight major FIBA 3×3 competition, Cebu Chooks came up empty. The Philippines’ top 3×3 side failed to get a win in the FIBA 3×3 World Tour 2022 Riyadh Masters, suffering losses to Serbia’s Ub and Qatar’s Doha clubs on Friday (Saturday in Manila) in Diriyah.
Will third time finally be the charm for Cebu Chooks? The Philippines’ top 3×3 basketball team will head to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to compete in the FIBA 3×3 World Tour 2022 Riyadh Masters taking place from November 11 to 12 at the Formula E Track.
Cebu Chooks will look to get back on track when it flies out this Friday for the FIBA 3×3 World Tour 2022 Tainan City Challenger set to take place on October 22-23 at the Siraya Square in Tainan City Hall, Taiwan.
CEBU City — Philippine 3×3 patron Ronald Mascariñas of Chooks-to-Go spearheaded the donation of PhP 1.4 million to the Sisters of Mary School Girlstown — where his brand’s 3×3 ambitions all started — on Thursday.
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