Philippine team wins gold in FIBA Asia 3×3 Under-18 Championships

The Philippine team, a four-man squad composed of former national youth team stalwarts Arvin Tolentino and Prince Rivero as well as second-generation players Kobe Paras and Thirdy Ravena, clinched the gold medal in the FIBA Asia 3×3 Under-18 Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Filipinos rattled off six straight wins, including a win over a much taller, unbeaten Chinese squad in the semifinals and a tight decision over India in the finals to win the championship.

After dropping its first assignment against Qatar, 14-17, the Filipino youths bounced back against Chinese Taipei (20-18) to close the opening day with a 1-1 record. They then swept their games against Syria (17-13) and Indonesia (20-13) on Day Two to top Group B of the tournament and advance to the quarterfinals.

The Filipinos then defeated Japan, 21-18, in the quarters earlier today to set up a semifinal date with regional powerhouse China.

The dominating Chinese team was unbeaten in games against eventual finalist India (21-8), Maldives (21-4) and Thailand 1 (21-12) in the preliminary round and the other Thailand squad (15-6) in the quarterfinals.

But the Philippines shocked China 22-18 in the semis before sealing the title with a 21-19 win over India in the final.

article source: interaksyon.com

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