Posted: 10:51pm 18/12/2025
(Bangkok, 18th) The Malaysian men’s basketball team lost to the Thai team at home in the semi-finals. The bronze medal match became the last hope to break the SEA Games medal drought.
Today atThailand SEA Games5-a-side basketball gamethe Malaysian men’s basketball team fell into a tough battle as a guest and eventually lost to the host Thailand 55-86.
Malaysia fell into an unfavorable situation of 2-10 at the beginning, and then tried to catch up, but the main player “Meimei” Chen Junhong was forced to defend, and at the same time, its own players also made many mistakes (16 times in the half). This allowed Malaysia, which was trailing by double digits (10 to 22) in the first quarter, to be widened by Thailand to a 20-point deficit in the second quarter.
After the change of sides, Malaysia’s Chen Junhong, main point Wang Weiyong and center Jiageng retired from the line of fire due to injuries in the third quarter, which also declared that the end was over. In the end, Malaysia lost by 31 points.
In this campaign for Malaysia, Li Xunwen scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, and Huang Xianfu scored 11 points.
Thailand beats Philippines in men’s final
The Malaysian men’s basketball team, seeking to win another spot in the SEA Games after an absence of 18 years, will face Indonesia in the bronze medal match tomorrow. In the final, Thailand will challenge the Philippines, the defending champion and multi-time champion in tournament history (19 in 22 games).
The Philippines defeated Indonesia 71-68 in the semifinals, continuing the SEA Games Men’s Basketball Tournament’s record of ranking at least in the top two (gold or silver) in the 23rd edition since its inception in 1977.
