Chooks-To-Go Pilipinas lost 82-89 to Sareyyett Ramallah of Palestine on Saturday in the 2017 FIBA Asia Champions Cup at the Chenzou Sports Complex in Chenzou in China. In their first game, Chooks-To-Go Pilipinas pum­meled BC Astana of Kazakhstan, 73-65. Chooks-To-Go Pilipinas banked on Ravena’s offensive fire­power in the second half and naturalized prospect Isaiah Austin’s solid defense to nullify a 35-43 halftime deficit en route to its first victory in the weeklong club tournament. Austin finished with 17 points, 18 rebounds and six blocks, while Jett Manuel contributed 11 points also for Chooks-To-Go Pilipinas. Dmitri Gavrilov posted 11 points, while Carter and Anthony Clemons added 10 points to lead BC Astana.

Source: Manila Times September 23, 2017 15:22 UTC