Philippines and Iran advancing to Finals of Division B

5-6 Place

Jordan - Singapore 62-56
In the 5th place game, Jordan emerged victorious with a 62-56 win over Singapore. Rosine Shamieh (160-G-2007) led Jordan's offense with 20 points and 6 rebounds, while Hoor Alkarain (175-PF-2008) contributed 16 points and 10 rebounds. Lau Tricia (168-PF-2008) scored 20 points and Yeoh Leshane (167-F-2007) grabbed 10 rebounds for Singapore. With this victory, Jordan secured 5th place in the tournament, while Singapore finished in 6th place.

7-8 Place

Maldives - Guam 54-65
In the 7th place game, Guam defeated Maldives with a final score of 65-54. Cadence Guzman (160-G-2007) recorded 10 points and 8 rebounds, and Jia Peters (175-F-2007) contributed 11 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists for Guam. Mariyam Shirhan (159-SG-2009) stood out for Maldives with an impressive performance of 27 points and 8 rebounds, while Kalsam Nimal (155-SF-2009) added 12 points and 12 rebounds. Guam claimed 7th place in the tournament, while Maldives finished in 8th place.

SEMIFINALS

Iran - Hong Kong 64-58
Iran emerged victorious in a tightly contested match against Hong Kong, securing their spot in the Division B U16 Asian Championship Final with a final score of 64-58. Helya Houdneh (176-PF-2007) led Iran's scoring with 16 points and 8 rebounds, while Mobina Rahimi (173-SF-2008) contributed 11 points and Ghazal Zamani (180-PF-2007) had an outstanding performance with 18 points and 23 rebounds, earning her the MVP award for Iran. For Hong Kong, Lo Ka-Lam (168-SF-2007) scored 17 points and recorded 3 assists, Mak Wan Ki (175-PF-2007) had 9 points and an impressive 19 rebounds, and Tai Yan (180-C-2007) added 12 points and 8 rebounds. With this win, Iran advances to the final round of the championship.

Philippines - Malaysia 79-44
In the semifinals, the Philippines dominated Malaysia with a convincing 79-44 win. Ava Fajardo (163-G-2007) led the Philippines' offense with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Ariel Delao (178-PF-2007) recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, while Christina Lapasaran (157-PG-2007) added 10 points and 5 rebounds. Shing Wong (162-SF-2008) scored 16 points and Ke Lee (163-PG-2007) contributed 13 points and 3 rebounds for Malaysia. With this victory, the Philippines secured a spot in the big final.



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