SARAWAK, Malaysia—University of the East routed Malaysia, 85-67, to grab third place in the 8th Asian University Basketball Championship held recently at the Binutlu Municipal Stadium in Sarawak, Malaysia.
Paul Zamar scored 20 points, including two triples that allowed the Red Warriors to pull away from the Malaysians, who had beaten the Filipinos in the first round.
Three other players scored in double digits for the Jerry Codiñera-mentored Red Warriors —Adrian Santos, 18, Benjamin Zosa, 11, and John Michael Noble, 10.
UE’s trip was made possible by the Federation of School Sports Association (FESSAP), which is recognized by the Federation of International University Sports.
Guangdong University of China routed National Taiwan University, 95-66, to emerge champion.
With 6-foot-8 twins Ren Jun Fei and Ren Jun Wei, 6-9 Li Yuan Yu and 6-11 Da Lai Wu combining for 53 points, the Chinese dominated the Taiwanese from start to finish.
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