Posted: 8:34pm 10/12/2025
(Bangkok Comprehensive News on the 10th) Brother and sister competed in the Malaysian 3-a-side basketball gameSEA GamesOn the first day of the group stage, both teams achieved a record of 1 win and 1 loss. The men’s team, which has high hopes of winning medals from the Malaysian Basketball Federation, will have a life-or-death battle with Vietnam tomorrow. The Malaysian women’s team took the lead in reaching the semi-finals!
The men’s team swept Laos but lost to the Philippines by 2 points
“Meimei“The Malaysian men’s team led by Tan Junhong swept Laos 21-5 in the first match of the group today. Meimei scored a game-high 12 points. Chung Chun Yang also performed brilliantly in the game, creating many opportunities and providing assists.
However, the Malaysian team later lost to the Philippines, one of the favorites for the gold medal, 19-21 in the second round. The two teams were evenly matched and the fight went to the final moment. Malaysia once led 17-16 with 3 minutes to go. However, the 211-centimeter-tall naturalized center Kuame made two baskets to help the Philippines take the lead again.
The men’s team faces Vietnam in a life-or-death battle today
Subsequently, Huang Xianfu made 2 free throws and Malaysia chased 19-19 with about 1 minute and 30 seconds left. Unfortunately, Malaysia made a key mistake at the kickoff. The Philippines seized the opportunity and hit a mid-range buzzer beater to narrowly win by 2 points. In the whole game, Zhong Zhenyang scored 8 points and Chen Junhong scored 7 points.
According to the competition system, the top two teams in the group will advance to the semi-finals, and Malaysia will face Vietnam in the final round of the group to compete for the top four qualifications.
The women’s team lost first to Indonesia and rebounded to defeat the Philippines.
On the women’s side, after losing to Indonesia first, Malaysia rebounded with a 21-19 victory over the Philippines and qualified as a sub-league in a group of only three teams.
The Malaysian women’s team composed of “Mulan” Peng Huiping, Chen Peijie, Chen Xinjie and Hu Xueying fell behind 0-10 in the first round of the group match against Indonesia, and finally surrendered 10-19; Indonesia reported to the top four in advance after losing to the Philippines and Malaysia.
