Taoyuan Pilots and South China storm into BCL Asia-East final as Dewa United and Chinggis Broncos face bronze-medal consolation

The BCL Asia-East 2026 Final is set: Taoyuan Pauian Pilots will face South China Athletic Association in Sunday's championship game at the Arena Larkin Indoor Stadium after both sides produced emphatic semifinal victories on Saturday.

Semifinal 1: Taoyuan Pauian 100, Dewa United Banten 86
Taoyuan authored a stunning second-half comeback to dispatch Dewa United 100-86, erasing a 47-57 halftime deficit with a defensive transformation that shut down the Indonesian side's attack after the break. Troy Gillenwater (205-F-1988, college: NM State) had looked unstoppable in the first half with 28 of his game-high 33 points, but the P. League+ outfit clamped down after the interval and held the American forward to just five second-half points a microcosm of Dewa United's collapse. Millner Jr. Setric (198-F-2000, college: Toledo, agency: Inception Sports) led the Pilots with 23 points and 10 rebounds, while Justin Lu posted a season-high 20 with five rebounds and five assists. Artino Will (211-C/F-1992, college: Creighton) added 18 and 10 rebounds, and Brown Alec (216-C-1992, college: Green Bay) contributed 10 despite foul trouble before joining Millner in a decisive 10-2 finishing run that stretched a six-point lead into an insurmountable cushion. "We played team basketball, and we played aggressively," Lu said. "Even when we were down, we still showed resilience." DJ Cooper (183-PG-1990, college: Ohio) had 15 points and nine assists for Dewa United his first single-digit assist total of the season while Rio Disi (185-SG-1992) and Joshua Ibarra (211-C-1995, college: HCU) each added 12, with Ibarra pulling down 15 rebounds.

Semifinal 2: South China Athletic 90, Chinggis Broncos 75
South China dethroned defending champions Chinggis Broncos with a commanding 90-75 victory that secured a place in the BCL Asia 2026 making them the first Hong Kong team to reach the continent's top club competition since Winling in 2002. Andela Rodrigue (203-F-1999, college: Oregon St.) was named Player of the Game with 24 points, 16 rebounds, three steals, and three blocks. When the Broncos rallied from 20 down to within six behind their local stars, Andela responded with nine consecutive points to restore a 71-59 cushion with under two minutes left in the third quarter. The Broncos got within single digits early in the fourth, but Kelvin Tsang, Briscoe Isaiah (190-PG-1996, college: Kentucky), Yang Glen (193-G-1996, college: Mount Royal, agency: Slash Sports), and Yip Yiu Pong all contributed to an 82-65 burst that killed the contest. "From now on, every game we win, it will be history for SCAA and for Hong Kong basketball," coach Lo Yi Ting said. Stedmon Lemon (198-F/G-1992, college: JCSU) led the Broncos with 22 points, while Jordy Tshimanga (211-C-1996, college: Dayton, agency: Interperformances) posted a monstrous 20 points and 24 rebounds just the second 20-20 game of the BCL Asia-East season. Azbayar Altangerel (202-F-2005) added 17 off the bench, but the defending champions' title retention bid is over. Both losing semifinalists now meet in Sunday's third-place game (17:00 local time), with the championship to follow at 20:00.