Philippines grabs Seaba U16 crown anew | Inquirer Sports

Philippines grabs Seaba U16 crown anew

/ 03:06 PM July 19, 2013

Jolo Mendoza as tournament MVP. Photo from Indonesia Basketball Association Twitter account @perbasi_inat.

MANILA, Philippines —  The Philippines stamped its class anew in the Southeast Asia Basketball Association (Seaba) Under-16 Championships, sweeping all of its assignments to retain the crown.

An 85-44 clobbering of Singapore on Friday capped the Philippines’ four-game romp in the tournament, which also earned them a spot in the Fiba Asia U16 tournament in Iran.

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Ateneo’s Jose Lorenzo ‘‘Jolo’’ Mendoza was adjudged the MVP of the competition held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

The Filipinos earlier routed Indonesia, 87-52, defeated Thailand, 82-58, and nipped Malaysia, 76-72, before facing the winless Singaporeans.

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