2015 #SEABAU16 Championship Final Day Roundup

The 2015 SEABA U16 Championship ended with heavily-favored Batang Gilas completing a tournament sweep en route to their third U16 crown. Malaysia also beat Brunei to finish with the silver, while the Indonesians settled for bronze. The top three teams here have secured slots in the 2015 FIBA Asia U16 Championship in Bangalore, India.

Batang Gilas smiles all around.
(images by Korinne Yasay)

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2015 #SEABAU16 Championship Days 4 Roundup

Southeast Asia’s three representatives to the 2015 FIBA Asia U16 Championship have virtually been set after Indonesia beat Thailand on Day 4 of the 2015 SEABA U16 Championship. The Indons should join Malaysia and the Philippines, who had an emphatic win today against lowly Brunei.

At 6'4 and 6'5 respectively, Rhayyan Amsali (L) and Will Gozum (R) should serve as bright, tall prospects for the future of Philippine hoops.
(image from Rhayyan Amsali's FB page)

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2015 #SEABAU16 Championship Days 3 Roundup

The 2015 SEABA U16 Championship games continued to heat up as the Malaysians and Filipinos recorded separate wins on Day 3. These results ensured that both Malaysia and the Philippines have qualified to represent Southeast Asia in the 2015 FIBA Asia U16 Championship. Only one slot remains, and it will be disputed by Indonesia and Thailand.

SJ Belangel unleashed his fury against an overmatched Thai squad.
(image from Warner David)

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Day 3
MALAYSIA over INDONESIA, 89-74
Box scores.
- Things were pretty close in the first half of this game before coach Dany Yong’s wards turned up the pressure in the third quarter to blow the game open. Malaysia outworked Indonesia on the glass, 58-43, and played great defense (13 steals for the Malaysians) en route to their second victory in three tries. Kalven Lim and Le Hui Lee each scored 13 points to lead Malaysia, while Zhong Shin Thea put up a dozen markers and 11 rebounds. The losing side was paced by the combined 35 points of Juan Maulana and Andre Risqiano. Indonesia needs to win over Thailand today to stay alive for a berth in the 2015 FIBA Asia U16 tournament.