Malaysia bags Asian U18 women’s title

MANILA, Philippines — Malaysia earned Division A promotion after taking the Division B crown with a 64-53 win over Mongolia in the 2022 FIBA U18 Women’s Asian Championship finals over the weekend at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium sa Bangalore, India.

Elaine Chong led the way with 16 points, seven rebounds, three assists and five steals as the Malaysians booked their ticket to the elite Division A led by champion Australia.

Backstopping Chong were Emily Tan and Yun Jia Huey, who added 11 and 10 respectively, in Malaysia’s championship run coming from the qualification phase.

Gilas the other day pocketed the bronze medal finish after an 84-68 win over Samoa. It was the second straight third-place finish for Gilas.