Uratex Dream at the Jumpshot 3×3 International Tournament. –HANDOUT PHOTO
Philippine side Uratex Dream’s season got off to a solid start with a podium finish in the women’s division of the Jumpshot 3×3 International Tournament at Bukit Panjang Plaza in Singapore over the weekend.
The quartet of Kaye Pingol, Sam Harada, Mikka Cacho, and Eunique Chan fought secured third place in the 10-team field.
Uratex Dream ended up second in Pool B, recovering from their 21-16 defeat to eventual champion CT Tigers of Thailand to open the campaign before stringing three straight victories to end up with a 3-1 record.
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Pingol got things going for her side in the 21-12 rout of Regina of Singapore before the team picked up the slack and scored a 21-10 blasting of BAS Women B of Singapore and a 19-18 nipping of Malaysia Rising Star.
But Dream ran into Yokohama Gflow of Japan and lost 21-14 decision in the semifinals.
On the other hand, Uratex Tibay wound up third in Pool A with a 1-3 card to miss out on a semifinal ticket.
The Uratex teams are preparing for the Manila Hustle 3×3 Season 2 this February.
Meanwhile, TNT Triple Giga reached the quarterfinals of the men’s division before falling to BAS Men B, 19-17, in overtime.