AYG News Flash: Japan girls upset China in FIBA 33 Basketball final to claim gold medal
Japan won the gold medal at the Asian Youth Games girls' FIBA 33 Basketball competition after staging an upset 33-32 win over China.
Japan won the gold medal at the Asian Youth Games girls' FIBA 33 Basketball competition after staging an upset 33-32 win over China.
Favourites China remained on course for a clean sweep of both the boys and girls Asian Youth Games FIBA 33 Basketball gold medal as they overcame their semi-final opponents. The girls’ team beat Korea 33-23, while the boys had to survive a stern test from the Philippines, winning 34-31 to prevent a massive upset.
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The maestros of basketball in Asia easily dispatched their opponents in the quarter-final of the boy's FIBA 33 at the Asian Youth Games (AYG).
The Singapore basketball boys reached their target to secure a top-eight finish, but that was as far as they progressed as the hosts were well-beaten 34-24 by South Korea in their Asian Youth Games FIBA 33 quarter-final match.
In the end, the quarter final hurdle proved too great for the gallant Singaporeans. Having to negotiate past the skilful South Korean side just hours after a hard-fought victory over India, Jabez Su and company simply ran out of gas.
Singapore girls team might have bowed out of the competition, but they certainly stamped a mark in the Asian Youth Games (AYG) with the speedy 33-2 trouncing of Bahrain in the preliminaries.
Singapore overwhelmed India 34-24 in the final preliminary round match and qualified for the quarter-finals in the Asian Youth Games boys' FIBA 33 basketball competition. They will next meet South Korea.