Toulouse were crowned champions of the FIBA 3×3 Singapore Challenger after defeating Hangzhou Jingwei 21-12 in the final on Sunday evening. The French side, featuring Paul Djoko, Jules Rambaut, Franck Seguela and Hugo Suhard, completed an unbeaten run through the group stage, then overcame Caloocan 18-10 in the quarter-finals and Amsterdam RABOBANK 17-14 in the semi-finals to book their place in the championship game. Their victory brought to … Continue reading Sports: Toulouse crowned champions of FIBA 3X3 Singapore Challenge

Singapore missed out on qualification for the quarter-finals of the FIBA 3×3 Singapore Challenger after defeats to Amsterdam RABOBANK and Seef in Pool A on the opening day of competition. Singapore endured a difficult opening match against Amsterdam RABOBANK, going down 22-10 to the Dutch side. The hosts struggled to find their rhythm early as Amsterdam took control and steadily built their advantage.  Singapore responded … Continue reading Sports: Singapore miss out on quarter-finals after narrow loss to Seef at FIBA 3×3 Singapore Challenge

Netherlands U25 were crowned champions of the inaugural FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series Singapore after defeating Slovenia 16-14 in overtime during a thrilling final on Friday evening. The Dutch side completed an unbeaten run in Singapore, beating Brazil and the top seeds, Ulaanbaatar Amazons, in the knockout rounds before edging out Slovenia in the final match. Fittingly, it was 23-year-old Quinta van Schijndel who delivered the … Continue reading Sports: Netherlands U25 crowned champions of FIBA 3X3 Women’s Series Singapore

Singapore missed out on qualification for the FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series Singapore stop quarter-finals after defeats to China and Netherlands U25 in Pool B on the opening day of the competition. Singapore opened their campaign against China, falling 15-8 in their first match of the day. China made a strong start, racing to a 3-0 lead before Han Xingyue got Singapore on the board. The … Continue reading Sports: Tough opening day for Singapore at FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series Singapore

Four days of international 3×3 basketball are coming to Singapore this August, with the FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series making its local debut before the Singapore Challenger returns to the city. Taking place at *SCAPE from 13 to 14 August, the Women’s Series will bring 16 teams from 13 countries to Singapore, including two home teams: Singapore and Lion City. The Singapore side features Commonwealth Games … Continue reading Sports: FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series Makes Singapore Debut This August